If the tower is designed to be self supporting then I would greatly not recommend guying it. Self
supporting towers are actually designed that way with no need for guys. Guying a self supporter
will prevent it from twisting like it wants to by design and could actually create a big problem.
My two cents, Gd Luck, Phil KB9CRY
I presume you mean do not CONVERT a self supporter to a guyed tower. A self
supporting tower
installed as a self supporting tower can be guyed. For example Delhi towers
manufactured in
Canada use the same base installation regardless of whether they are self
supporting (<60 ft.)
or guyed (>60 ft). I guy all my Delhi towers and some are more than 25 years
standing.
Doug
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Doug Renwick VA5DX
First VE5 9BDXCC
What profit it a ham if he gains all the awards yet forfeits his soul?
I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.
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