In a message dated 8/18/03 11:02:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, aa6e@arrl.net
writes:
> I was wondering about guy anchors, too. Do you put in a bolt oriented
toward
> the guy run, or at 90 degrees, or ??
The rod should always point at the tower. The Rohn drawings have the
specs; i.e. 42.8 degrees for a 100 foot tower @ 80% guying distance, etc.
>
> And then it's not clear what kind of grounding is appropriate, short of
> laying a big grid.
Grounding is slightly problematic. You can put the ground rods
horizontally to help. Also use copper strap as it has more contact area for the
earth
ground. You're still trying to get all the potentials to rise and fall at the
same rate.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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