Guy wire is not that expensive. Do the math, add 10%, cut and go. Throw out the scrap.
On Mar 24, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Roger Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > Right, or how much you gain by using big grips, turnbuckles, guy wire > brackets and guy posts. It just gets you in the ballpark basically. > > > On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Sam Tetherow <[email protected]> wrote: >> Of course that doesn't take into consideration how much slack you need prior >> to tensioning the guy wires. >> >> >> On 03/17/2014 09:44 PM, Roger Howard wrote: >>> Assuming the tower is vertical and the ground is flat, they are two sides >>> of a triangle and the guy wire is the hypotenuse. So the calculation you >>> are looking for is the pythagoras theorem. A squared, plus B squared = C >>> squared. >>> >>> Here's an explanation... >>> >>> http://www.wikihow.com/Find-the-Length-of-the-Hypotenuse >>> >>> You probably need a guy wire about every 25 feet vertically, but I'd look >>> up the rohn docs to be sure. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Eagle One Wireless <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> We are putting up a 120 ft rohn 25 tower. First tower we have actually put >>>> up in a few years. Anyone have a calculator to help me figure up how much >>>> guy wire to order? >>>> >>>> And maybe how many sets i need? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kevin Melson >>>> >>>> Eagle One Wireless >>>> >>>> 1505 Hwy 72 E >>>> >>>> Corinth, MS 38834 >>>> >>>> 662-287-1722 >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> www.e1w.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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