In a message dated 4/22/01 10:47:35 AM Central Daylight Time,
n0tu@webaccess.net writes:
> I'm placing a modest 40' Rohn-like tower guyed at 20'/38' on a small
> hill-top treed (35') location behind the house. First off, my guy anchor
> points of attachment will be below the elevation of the towers base and at
> slightly different heights. My county wind speed rating is 85mph.
>
You said ROHN-like???? My ROHN catalog does not have multipule guyes for a
40' tower. Sounds like there are no manufaturer's "Suggestions" to follow.
> But more of a concern, because of natural obstacles the guy anchors are at
> different distances from the tower's base (say about 10%)? Looking at
Rohn's
> guy-anchor layout drawings showing perfectly flat no-obstacle enviroment I
> wonder if my setup is structurally sound or flawed?
>
> Or more importantly, I'm concerned I'm not able to meet the MFG's suggested
> instalation specs which means all loading specs go out the window? Right??
>
> My short term intentions will be a lightweight tribander or several 2el
> monobanders (20/15) max! ~ Steve/n0tu
>
>
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