[TowerTalk] Tower Base rotated 5 to 10 degrees off correct bearings

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  Asking for some assistance with a tower issue...
I'm  involved with some folks in building a station in PJ4. One of the 
first tower  bases was accidently set in concrete in a position that it is 
rotated 5 to 10  degrees from its correct position in relation to the guy 
anchors. I'm hoping  that there might be a good suggestion or two as to what might 
be a good fix or  work-around.
 
>  The tower is AB-105, and the base is a section of AB-105  set in 
concrete. The plan is to have the tower built up to 140 feet, with guys  at 40, 80, 
and 120 feet.
 
>  Some alternatives:
>  If we "use as is", will  the torque of the guy wires cause problems for 
the tower?


Hiya, Rich --
 
    Bummer, dude. 
 
    Yes, the torque will cause the tower to be pulled  in one direction. 
AB-105 is a danged brute tower so it'll take a fair  amount of abuse. Is it a 
fatal problem? My vote is no. 
 
>  Should we consider some kind of adaptor plate for the guy  brackets to 
correct the situation?
 
    That's a thought but in the past I have used  an equalizing cable 
strung between each face level where the guy is  attached. You then attach the 
guy wire to the cable and it'll automatically  equalize itself to the proper 
orientation. SS cable and a bunch of compression  fittings will make it 
pretty straightforward. A little more farting around but  it should work FB. 
 
    I'm not an engineer just a tower installer. 
 
Cheers & GL,
Steve       K7LXC
TOWER TECH