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Old December 4th 07, 02:17 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Owen Duffy Owen Duffy is offline
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Default Optimum angle for antenna guy wires?

"JERD" wrote in
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Is there an optimum angle for antenna mast guy wires? I will be using
three guy wires and am a bit limited in real estate.


As you increase the elevation of guy wires, under lateral forces on the
structure from wind, you:
- increase the tension in the guy wires;
- increase the downwards (buckling) force on the mast;
- increase the upwards (pull out) force on the guy anchors.

Owen