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A radio mast base showing how virtually all lateral support is provided by the guy-wires. The terms "mast" and "tower" are often used interchangeably. However, in structural engineering terms, a tower is a self-supporting or cantilevered structure, while a mast is held up by stays or guy-wires. [1] A mast
A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents. A thin vertical mast supported by guy wires is called a guyed mast.
A guyed radio mast. A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that depends on guy lines (diagonal tensioned cables attached to the ground or a base) for stability. The mast itself has the compressive strength to support its own weight, but does not have the shear strength to stand unsupported or bear loads.
Radio masts and towers support antennas (also known as aerials) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Radio masts and towers support antennas (also known as aerials) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television--in the United States. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Radio masts and towers in the United States .
The ends of the wires nearest the antenna base are connected to the antenna system electrical ground, and the far ends are either unconnected, or connected to metal stakes driven into the earth. Top loading radial wires. Symmetrically arranged radial wires may also be attached to the top of an antenna, running horizontally away from its apex ...
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Radio towers and masts that have been demolished or destroyed due to engineering error, replacement, or controlled demolition. Some of the radio masts could be either unfinished or abandoned. Pages in category "Former radio masts and towers"