- 1. [TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Pullout Strength (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber, com@vixa.voyager.net (Gale)
- Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 22:54:58 -0400
- Your guy anchors should be at least as strong as the guy wire. Remember that they stated pull out force. If an anchor pulls out even part way the tower could be loose enough to fall. Typically a towe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00060.html (13,108 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] A Question about Mast Tubeing (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber, com@vixa.voyager.net (Gale)
- Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 23:07:54 -0400
- These mast are all good but you might consider using 1-1/2" Schedule 80 pipe. It is quite a bit thicher than sch 40 pipe and uses a higher grade of steel. It works well for a lot of people and is les
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00062.html (9,310 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Pullout Strength (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber, com@vixa.voyager.net (Gale)
- Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 11:00:32 -0400
- The slack that is created then lets the tower slam around until something breaks or collapses. Every time the tower bangs into that loose guy wire it disipates its kenetic energy as well as the wind
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00119.html (9,659 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Attach ground wires to Trylon Tower? (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber, com@vixa.voyager.net (Gale)
- Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 11:19:29 -0400
- Grounding lugs for tower legs Scott. Try a welding supply shop. They have lugs for attaching welding cable to the lugs on welders. (low voltage lots of amps). The crimping on these big lugs is often
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00121.html (8,342 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] A Question about Mast Tubeing (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber, com@vixa.voyager.net (Gale)
- Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 11:20:04 -0400
- WRONG, you just have not looked for the structural data, it does exist. Anyone that owns a "Machinery's Handbook" has the needed data. It is also available from pipe and tubing manubactures. The "Mac
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00122.html (9,564 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Forms for tower base (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber.com (N8GS)
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 18:05:48 -0400
- The use of forms saves a lot of concrete. the support provided by undisturbed walls is compensated for by proper soil compaction after the forms have been removed. If the forms are left in place they
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00434.html (10,037 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Forms for tower base (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber.com (N8GS)
- Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 14:32:47 -0400
- Nice summary, I agree on all points. What do you do about backfilling and compacting around the concrete after removing the forms? Glad you mentioned the point about not letting the rebar stick out o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00583.html (13,970 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] More Guy Anchors (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber, com@vixa.voyager.net (Gale)
- Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 19:52:16 -0400
- Round guy anchor bases rea OK IF properly designed. Example: 80 feet 45G, 90 MPH wind, and 14 sq ft antenna load Guy anchor pull out force is 2400 # upward and 2600# toward the tower. The force in li
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00003.html (10,880 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] [Fwd: Orion 2800P] (score: 1)
- Author: gscholten@michamber.com (gscholten@michamber.com)
- Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 16:06:30 -0400
- Message-ID: <35859302.5F63@michamber.com> To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:32:50 -0400 From: gscholten@michamber.com Reply-To: gscholten@michamber.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (W
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00579.html (7,413 bytes)
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