I didn't screw the anchors on my 82 ft. AB 105. Followed the basic
instructions from an old Army tower installation manual.
Dug a slit trench at a 45 degree depth and exiting towards the tower.
Positioned the anchors into the trenches with the eye
a few inches above the ground. Instead of back filling with earth, at this
point I drove two 3 ft. lengths of rebar against the screws
in order to impede the anchors from pulling loose. I then back filled each
with two bags of concrete followed by earth. That was 30 years
ago and last month the anchors still passed stress tests.
Jack - n7oo
-----Original Message-----
From: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:37 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Guy anchor installation company in Missouri
Nathan,
Just screw them in yourself. I (with the help of my son) screwed mine in
with the help of a sledge hammer and a brake bar. You "just" turn the anchor
as you allow it to screw itself into the ground. You make it easier by
hitting it to assist it going in.
You can check my tower installation here,
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150198503693539.328964.579753538&type=1&l=b4a8463457
Good luck and best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Linux Mercedes <linuxmercedes@gmail.com>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, Jul 29, 2014 9:56 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy anchor installation company in Missouri
Hello,
I've been trying to avoid the route of hand-screwing anchors into the
ground, but I've had no luck finding anyone who will install them. What
sort of contractor would install these things?
Or, should I just stop worrying about it and put them in by hand?
Thanks
--Nathan
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