Well, total tower height as usually towers are guyed at the top.  Also 
you get into torsion bars and all kinds of strange specs on commercial 
towers.  I'd personally vote for free standing if I could.  I can't 
climb any more. Much too fat and out of shape and my k knees won't take 
it.  I use to love to climb tough.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Brett Winches 
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> Butch, 80 percent of total tower height or height of highest guy point?
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> As far as the base, depends on your soil, but I'd guess about a cubic
> yard of concreat.  aS far as guys, the rule we use to use on commercial
> instalations was 80 percent of the heighth of the tower from the base is
> where you set the anchor.  Don't know what angle this is.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
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