I can not put the temporay guy wires on as they would still be where
the tree may fall. There are only 2 trees about a foot or so in
diameter and about 50 to 60 feet tall. Poplar trees without limbs for
about the first 30 or so feet.It will only take a short to just cut
them. I have seen towers that don't look near as good stand up long
times. I don't think it would be any problem for the tower to stay up
without guys if there was no wind. I was hoping that someone on
here had done something similar over the years and could say the best
way. Drop all wires , or just one side.

While I must disagree with my own offering below, I realize your
situation and will offer a suggestion, anyway. I would loosen,
slightly, the remaining two guy wires so as to not have them pulling
tightly on the tower when the third one is removed.

However, I would be concerned with no guy at all in that side of the
tower.... could you remove the guy in question and move it to a
temporary anchor point still on the 180 degree side of the tower where it
might still offer a minimal amount of support?... and could you use a
temporty rope as far to the other side of the 180 degree side in question
and set up a temporary guy there? Without ANY minimal support, should
the tree bump the tower when it is falling, you could have a disaster
without some kind of minimal insurance guys. Heck, even a 20 foot 2 x
4 braced against the opposite side of the tower might be better than
nothing.

Ed K7AAT



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