Thanks everyone for the reassurance.  It's a lightweight two section 
crankup and I have just guyed the lower section in the past.  It's a 
bit windier here in Southern Oregon than at my previous QTH in the 
Sierra foothills, but I think I can get by with just the lower 
guys.  Time will tell though.

73 de W7OQ, Dave

At 01:26 PM 2/20/2009, you wrote:

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>I don't remember the exact recommendation, Dave.  On my Rowan 25G at 50 feet,
>I have two sets of guys.  Of course mine is taller.  One guy is closer, but
>the other two are about thirty feet from the tower, so the angle from the top
>set of guys is less than 45 degrees.
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>From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 3:11 PM
>Subject: Guying a Tower
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>
>I have a two section 40-foot tower I am going to put up.  I will guy
>it with three guy wires at the top of the lower 20-foot section.  I
>have forgotten the recommended distance out from the tower for the
>guy wires.  My intuition is to put the guys 20 feet out from the
>tower to make a 45-degree angle.  Do any of you recall whether that
>is the recommendation in the ARRL Antenna Book?
>
>Thank and 73 de W7OQ, Dave
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