The power company uses them for power poles/lines on ALL corners and they
sure expect them to last a long time and not need significant maintenance.
Would seem to me what they consider the best thing for what they are using
them for and they have a LOT of experience. They HOLD.
73, de Jim KG0KP
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From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 37, Issue 41
>
> In a message dated 1/15/2006 7:07:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
> k9kl@centurytel.net>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] screw anchors
> To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
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> If they were my screw anchors and it is not freezing were you are you can
> water the ground slowly over a couple of days.That will help"pack" the
> ground.As far as some saying screw anchors are not very good anchors I
would
> disagree,in common loamy type soil and undisturded they are as good as
> anything.I have tried to pull common 8' by 6 foot ones out of the ground
> with our 450 HP 8 wheel drive John Deere tractor and all it ever does is
> just REALLY mess up the lawn.They are in to stay and won't come out
unless
> they rot away.I also have had cement ones down below the frost line
here(6
> feet) and they pushed out.Give me a screw anchor any day.
>
>
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