It would only be in the event of oncoming hurricane which we usually have days
warning.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Cisson
Sent: 2/12/2014 3:21 PM
To: Matt; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying mast above rotor
After re-reading your post,, you said 12 feet above the tower you was going
to guy the mast...Thats seems almost impossible for your guy wires to the
mast would have to be on a horizontal line to clear the antennas on the
mast. (for rotation)Otherwise,,if you are doing it ONLY to give some
insurance in the event of a storm bending the mast, and then removing them
after a storm,, thats OK...BUT,, you are going to be climbing a LOT during
summer thunderstorms,, and, can you be at home every time a storm comes up
to climb the tower and attach the wires-?? I say most of the time you will
not be at home to do this..!! Dan/N4GNR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <bluewaterpro@yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 2:45 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Guying mast above rotor
>I know the subject line sounds dumb,, but I have 15' of mast above my tower
>and live in South Florida. Read on...
>
> Im thinking of putting a guy ring at about 12' above the top of the tower,
> and, only in event of a severe storm, attach 3 guy wires, which would be
> anchored in concrete, the cables sitting on the ground, affixing them to
> the collar in event of storm.
>
> I've also thought of having short guy wires permanently mounted on the
> guy ring collar, with the short guy cables running down the mast to the
> top of the tower. Then i could climb up and attach the guy wires, if
> needed. No need for a bucket truck.
>
> I think this would provide additional survivability to the mast in heavy
> wind
>
> Any thoughts on this? Good idea, bad?
>
> Thanks/73
>
> Matt w1mbb
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