Seems to me that something to consider is that guying the Hy-tower will
alter the load distribution on the tower - I can't do the math, but in
principle it will replace some of the overturning force with compressive
load on the legs. It might be a good idea to inquire whether anyone has
done this successfully in a high-wind environment - you could wind up
replacing one failure mode with another.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/21/2012 7:34 PM, K8RI wrote:
On 12/20/2012 3:31 PM, r miles wrote:
Today I lost my HyTower. 70+ MPH gust tore it loose & broke the 3 cone
shaped insulators. Antenna is in very gud shape as it fell onto very
soft wet soil. I have the old T base & it's a bit kinked but fixable.
The new solid triange base has different hole spacing so I must go with
what I have. I'm thinking of guying the HT after it's repaired. Cheaper
than going thru this again. Can I use the lightweight 1200 Lb
Phillystran guys the same way as EHS.
Sure! If you aren't putting a lot of load on it.
73
Roger (K8RI)
Nothing fancy just looped thru
insulators to guy posts. Can it be cable clamped? Guys I'm not guying a
monster tower with yagis. I just want the HT to stay up. I'm open to
suggestions. Can't use poly type rope here in the South. Sun does a fast
number on that stuff. I need a non conductor guy that won't self
destruct in a year.
K9IL
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