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Subject: | [Towertalk] Calculating guy distance for rotating towers |
From: | n2mg@eham.net (Mike Gilmer, N2MG) |
Date: | Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:14:40 -0300 |
N8DE wrote: > Your calculations are for the HORIZONTAL distance from the > element tips to the guys; however, the closest distance is > PERPENDICULAR to the GUY, and will NOT be one foot with > your 'clearance'. Yes, of course... you and KK9A are both right. D'oh! > With guy & element 'sag' I estimate the guy will touch the > element tips UNLESS the element sag is the greater of these > two 'sags'. Element sag will help the situation, guy sag will hurt it. What's the formula for calculating guy sag? Mike N2MG |
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