
A guyed mast.
A
guyed mast is a
mast that receives support from
guy lines. See
list of masts for examples of guyed mast
structures.Most guyed masts are used as transmission towers, either
by supporting aerials (for
VHF and
UHF) on the top, or by using the entire
structure as an antenna (for
VLF,
LF,
MF and
HF). They
can also be used to support all types of wire aerials (for VLF, LF,
MF and HF). In latter cases, the entire structure often needs to be
insulated against
ground.
More about technical details on guyed masts for transmission
purposes, on
radio masts and
towers and
guy wire.
Guyed masts can also be used as the tops of free standing towers. A
famous tower of this type is the
Gerbrandy Toren.
Guyed masts are sometimes also used for meteorological measurements
at certain heights above ground level. Sometimes they are used as
pylon, although their usage in
agricultural areas is problematic because anchor foundations
handicaps ploughing.
A very special use is the BREN Tower
.
Craning
Craning is the act of climbing cranes and
include guyed masts. Apart from the danger of falling,
microwave radiation from the antennas is
an often overlooked danger.