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Chapter 8 - Guying the Hustler
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BTV Antenna System
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Guying the Hustler
®
BTV Antenna System
Most verticals need at least one set of three or four guy ropes to survive moderate to high winds. If
you roof mount, you will need two sets of guys, one set near the middle and another
high on the vertical. Tie the rope around the antenna just above one of the band
clamps. Ultraviolet resistant Dacron/polyester rope is the best choice, such as model
SYN-DBR-94
. Several other sizes and lengths are also available from DX
Engineering. Gentle stabilization is what’s required,
not
a strong anchoring like a
tower would need. For ground mounted vertical antennas of any brand, DX
Engineering offers guying kits that include the rope and ground anchors (
DXE-
GUY100, 200, 400 or 1000-KIT
).
Some vertical antenna manufacturers indicate their antennas do not need guying. During times of
high winds or ice loading, some of these verticals may sustain damage or fail altogether. With the
small amount of effort needed to install a four point guying system, the risk hardly seems worth
taking. A four-point guying scheme provides the best mechanical advantage to prevent wind stress,
regardless of direction. When using an optional Tilt Base, a four point guying system is
recommended because just one of the guy ropes has to be loosened when you tilt the vertical down.
The remaining guys help
stabilize the vertical in three directions
when being raised. The DX Engineering
Vertical Guying Kits have been
designed to be
used with ground
mounted vertical
antenna systems.
The guying kits
are ideal for
fixed or
portable
installations.
Typical BTV Guying
Schemes
5-BTV 6-BTV
