If you put up a guyed tower without a concrete base (bottom section just
stuck in the ground), be sure to check guywire tension on a regular basis.
One well-known contester had a TH6DXX on about 50' of 45G in his backyard
(he was renting so he knew it was a temprary situation), and the guywires
kept getting looser as the tower slowly sunk deeper in the dirt. I don't
think his was sitting on gravel either, which could cause freeze damage if
the leg bottoms are plugged with dirt, but fortunately it doesn't freeze too
often down here.
73
Dave WD5N
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