. a typical tower site consists of a compound enclosing the tower site , a tower structure , and one or more equipment shelters that house a variety of transmitting , receiving and switching equipment . there are three principal types of towers : guyed , self- supporting lattice , and monopole . 2022 a guyed tower includes a series of cables attaching separate levels of the tower to anchor foundations in the ground . a guyed tower can reach heights of up to 2000 feet