Sounds about right. Gary KB2YAA ----- Original Message ----- 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 >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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.1/1960 - Release Date: 02/19/09 10:48:00