True, only on one leg for Rohn 65 brackets, and they should be attached
at a Z brace weld as shown. They come with a (not quite a U) u-bolt
specially made for going around the leg and the 5/8" bracing rods.
Unobtainium except from Rohn.
The principal is to transfer the horizontal loads to all R65 legs via
the bracing. The 25/45/55 Z braces must need the extra strength of the
guy bracket ("mounts to tower at any horizontal brace" per Rohn).
Grant KZ1W
On 10/15/2014 3:58 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
This is not always correct. My Rohn 65G guy brackets
http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/roh-ga65gd only attach to one leg.
John KK9A
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guyed + self supporting /2 ??
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 03:08:40 -0400
<snip>
Guys should NOT attach directly to the tower legs! This weakens the tower,
by applying a lateral force to only one leg. ROHN has a guy attachment
saddle that fits AROUND the tower. The saddle absorbs lateral forces,
while vertical forces are transferred to the tower. Look at the ROHN site
for proper guy attachment.
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