If you need a rebar cage in the base, you'll have to figure the cost of that; is that something you can make yourself? I'd be inclined to take the tower manufacturer's drawings for the base to a conc
What was the wording of the CC&Rs that you were found to have violated? Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing lis
Follow the tower manufacturer's recommendations, which usually specify the strength of the concrete to be used (e.g., 4000lbs) and the required configuration of reinforcing steel. In the absence of t
In most cases the tower manufacturers will specify the foundations, guys, etc., to be used for a given load, wind speed, etc. If you don't have those specifications (e.g., because the tower cannot be
I *think* it would be better to go around the outside of the house: "halo ground" is the term, I think. Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _____________________________________
That is still not universally the case. Many of the municipalities in W. Michigan specifically exempt from all their other regulations towers and antennas for TV reception and those used by FCC-licen
Check out Davis BuryFlex at www.davisrf.com. But it might be cheaper from RadioWare. I haven't used any, but that's what I'm planning to buy -- unless I can find a good deal on hardline (but then I'd
I tried to order coaxial cable yesterday at the price shown on a vendor's Web site but was informed that skyrocketing copper prices (82% increase this year alone was what I heard on the news today) h
I decided to order the coax at the increased price anyway, only to be told that they were now out of stock and that by the time they got more (perhaps 3 weeks) the price could be higher still. IOW, I
Not far from here is a township-owned airport catering to small aircraft (Cessnas, ultra-lights, etc.). It's been there for over 50 years, so very few (i any) of the surrounding property owners were
The HOA rules would likely ban the installation of a pool too. When we were looking for a house, our realtor wanted to show us a house for which he was the listing agent, but it was in an HOA-control
Sounds like a good reason not to use a tower with tubular members. Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tow
Both AN Wireless and Trylon use angular members. Don't remember about other non-Rohn options. Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
I haven't yet "been there", but when I had the opportunity to handle sections of both towers at Dayton last year, it did seem that AN Wireless used thicker steel, so the edges presumably would not be
I don't know whether there is more comprehensive information in the UST printed catalog, but on line they give wind-loading figures for no more than 70mph. I live in a county for which the wind speed
$329.50 is just for the clamps and pulley!? That seems like an outrageous price compared to the price of an AN Wireless tower section (60ft HD averages less than $500 each). Alan NV8A _______________
The connectors are available, but you might not like the price. Here is one source: http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=451136&eventPage=1 And I get the impression that a special
My XYL is urging me to consider a crank-up (and possibly a tilt-over crank-up) to avoid the necessity of climbing the thing, and also partly for a more neighbor-friendly installation. 1. Does anybody
I've seen safety kits for roofers in our local Menard's (WI-based hardware/building supplies chain), but I never took enough notice to see where they attach the restraints. Nor do I know the manufact
Having heard of people having their feedlines "pinned" by vandals or vigilantes, I had thought that once I installed a tower I would run all the cables in conduit up to about the 10ft mark. Now, howe