[Tower-Speak] Re: Mailman Weekly Stats for List: tower-speak

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

Howard Weeks wrote:
> That woke me up!  I do have a question for someone...
> 
> I have 120' of Rohn 25 tower sections that I am thinking of putting 
> up around here somewhere.  From time to time, I have looked around 
> the web for information on the design of ground anchors and the size 
> of guy wire to use.  Either I haven't looked hard enough or there is 
> very little out there on that subject.  I did find a Rohn document 
> that described the guy wire spacing and number, etc. but nothing 
> about sizing them.  
> 
> Plan to put a TA-33 Mosely HF beam and two 14 element 2 meter beams
> on top.  Have also considered buying 4 more sections and putting up 2 
> towers at 80' so I can hang dipoles between them also.  
> 
> There must be some standard designs around for various common heights 
> and wind load, etc.
> 
> Thanks in advance!!
> 
> Howard K5JCP in Georgia
> 

All of the specs are on the Rohn WEB site.  Go here 
http://www.radiancorp.com/ROHNNET/rohnnet2004/html2004/index.html
and click on the picture of the catalog.

Mike, W1NR