viperm
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join:2002-07-09
Winchester, CA | reply to jdmarti1
Re: Tower guy wires
Any time guy wires are loose or really tight there is possibly a problem and needs to have a proffesional check it out.. |
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jdmarti1
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join:2004-06-15
Oilton, OK
| It is about 90ft (estimate) sitting on a nice hill. It took 80-90mph winds just about 1 1/2 month ago. The guys look loose to me, but maybe they are supposed to be that way. What does a tower pro charge to inspect it? I haven't had to do that before.
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superdog
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Lebanon, PA
| said by jdmarti1  : The guys look loose to me, but maybe they are supposed to be that way. They are supposed to be a "little" loose. It would cause structural failure if all of the guys were stretched tight. It is designed to have some "give" in it to allow the pressure exerted on it to be applied slowly and not instantly.
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Stealthwave
join:2005-07-03
Alvin, TX
| First what brand tower is it?
All towers have spec's on guy wire tension.
Rohn 25G is about 400 pounds of pull. You will need a Dyno to do it right. We have installed our own towers. We rent the crane and get a Dyno from a friend that pulls guy wires on his day job. The Dyno is tested monthly. A guy tower will move a small amount not much. Even when we finish with our towers. You can see a little sag in the wire.
The main thing is find out the brand and type of the tower to get the spec's. |
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John Galt
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join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
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said by jdmarti1 :What does a tower pro charge to inspect it? About $95-$125 an hour...plus travel time. They probably have a minimum.
Call the local land mobile radio shop...they might be able to help you at a cheaper rate. They should be able to identify any problems.
Then, having done this initial evaluation, if you need "real work" done, then get the "Big Guys".
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