Guyed Towers
Guyed towers provide height at a much lower material cost than selfsupporting
towers due to the efficient use of high-strength steel in the guys.
Guyed towers are normally guyed in three directions over an anchor radius of
typically 2/3 of the tower height and have a triangular lattice section for the
central mast. Tubular masts are also used, especially where icing is very heavy
and lattice sections would ice up fully. These towers are much lighter than selflogy Madras
supporting type but require a large free space to anchor guy wires. Whenever
large open space is available, guyed towers can be provided. There are other
restrictions to mount dish antennae on these towers and require large anchor
blocks to hold the ropes.