[TowerTalk] torque arms or not?

[Steve Maki]

On 1/11/2017 17:30 PM, K7LXC--- via TowerTalk wrote:

>>  In recent years, I have seen the suggestion that using the  torque arms
> eliminates the possibility that the guy wires could "chew" their  way
> through the tower bracing or legs. I could imagine this happening over a
> period of years as the twisting of the tower causes abrasion of the
> tower by the guy wire. I have never heard of this actually  happening.

>     Another Olde Wife's Tale for sure - hi.

I've never seen evidence of that either. But if WERE a possibility, one 
could avoid it by using the torque arm bracket (without the torque arms) 
as an landing structure for the guy wires.

-Steve K8LX