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Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Failure
From: ve3tu@rac.ca (Steve)
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 01:19:57 +0000
I agree with your comments Gary. The broadcast business has a serious
problem with corrosion on the rods coming out of the concrete anchors,
everything may not be as pretty as it is above ground.

gl es 73, Steve

"Gary McDuffie, Sr." wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Jan 2001 13:19:14 -0800, Jack Hicks wrote:
>
> >
> > Is screw anchor corrosion a typical problem? How does one keep tabs on
> > this? Can it be detected or prevented?
>
> Maybe I've led a sheltered life, but I've never heard of anyone guying a
> serious tower with screw anchors.  I would certainly not think to do it.
> I've done some pretty flaky things, but that isn't one of them.
>
> Is this something that is done often and I've never heard of?
>
> Gary
>
> ag0n at arrl dot net
> http://mcduffie.ws
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