Which reminds me...
Locally I can rent a small unit that can become a bobcat, post hole digger,
back hoe, trencher, or even drill holes up to 3' in diameter to a depth of
about 5' depending on the atachments used. I think that thing rented for
about $50 for a half day, but I used one to cut a trench across the driveway
and from the house to the road which is about 135 feet. I put 3" conduit in
the bottom for the house electrical feed and then a run of half inch about a
foot above that for cable TV and broadband.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
> Agreed on all points. And in addition, when/if you do get access for heavy
> equipment, you should consider the pros and cons of of having backhoe +
> bobcat + concrete truck dig/move/pour, as well as your labor to fabricate
> forms, remove them, backfill, etc., etc., versus perhaps having a well
> drilling rig come in and drill a 3' or 4' diameter hole (refer to tower
> specs for required base volume).
>
> We opted for the well drilling rig, and believe it saved us a lot of cost
> and labor, and only had to build a modest form above ground level to hang
> the tower base and re-rebar. Your mileage may vary.
>
> GL es 73
>
> Dan
> K0DAN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ersmar@comcast.net>
> To: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.kelly@gmail.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Digging a tower foundation hole
>
>
>> Kelly:
>>
>>
>> Two alternatives:
>>
>> 1. Shovel.
>> 2. Moving van (another property.)
>>
>> Item 1 might be possible depending on your local soil conditions.
> But let me say this: I tried to dig a 10 cuyd foundation hole in my
> hard-packed clay and gave up after getting to less than two feet of depth.
> I decided (or rather, Mother Nature decided for me) to hire the equipment
> and an operator to do the excavation. It took him two hours to finish the
> hole (plus haul away the spoils). It had taken me three days (in the hot
> summer sun) to get a far as I had by hand, plus I had to discard the
> spoils
> around my back yard. I just didn't have enough flower beds for all that
> dirt.
>>
>> There just isn't a satisfactory alternative to having a way for a
> machine to get access to a project site. I've been involved with
> construction projects where roads were built and trees cut down so we
> could
> get heavy equipment in for digging and pouring of concrete. In my
> backyard
> tower's case, I had to remove the corral fence and cut some tree branches
> to
> get the backhoe and cement truck back there.
>>
>> In the property you're looking at, can you take down a fence or cut
> some trees to get equipment back there? If not, you're going to have
> trouble removing the dirt AND hoisting your antennas up to the mast (no
> room
> for a crane or for ginpole ropes, maybe.) Hence my Item 2....
>>
>> 73 de
>> Gene Smar AD3F
>>
>>
>>
>> > There is a very good chance that (after 4 years of waiting and fighting
> with
>> > city planners) I am finally going to be allowed to install a tower: in
>> > another city of course. I will most likely go with a USTower HDX-555
>> > (or
>> > similar). The house I am looking at may not have enough room to get a
>> > backhoe or bobcat into the back yard. Any suggestions as to how to get
>> > a
>> > hole dug?
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