A friend of mine is installing his first tower. It is a US Tower HDX454. (I thinks that's the right number. I have an HDX572 and his is the next one shorter than mine.) He had the tower specs checked
I posted my question regarding compacted vs.undisturbed backfill two days ago. During that time I have received over twenty responses, mostly directly. I would like to summarize those response here a
But only if it is True North. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk
If you did not buy the winch pre-installed on the tower by the mfg, they may be very reluctant to help you for liability reasons. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com ____________________________
Weep holes are a great idea, but I suggest you also line the bottom of the trench with gravel so the drained water has a place to go. Dick on it will -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com _____________
I sure am glad I single-bid my tower hole, cage, base and pour. The original spec's on the tower base were 5.5' X 5.5 ' X 7.0'. The contractor was one of these types who figured there wasn't any prob
I would check with a soil engineer to see how deep the hole needs to be. I worry about things that look too easy! Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com ____________________________________________
How many volts would it take to jump the gap? How many volts would it take to damage the front-end of my receiver? Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com ___________________________________________
So while spark plugs might help save me from a lightning strike (lotsa volts), it doesn't seem they would be much good against a gradual static buildup. What am I missing here?? Dick -- Dick Flanagan
Are they permanently mounted? If so, how do you mount them? Are there coax connectors with built-in taps? Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com _______________________________________________ ____
I would suggest you get a copy of the Rohn catalog and follow their instructions to the letter. 70 feet of Rohn 55g is a deadly object. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com ______________________
If it were me I would construct it so that it would run 180 degrees through 540 degrees. This would place one extreme at the 180 end of the loop and the other extreme at the 540 end of the loop. This
I think I will stay here in Reno and watch it on TV! My thoughts and prayers to everyone in the path of this monster. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com ________________________________________
If your basement floor was poured with a wire grid you can tie into that for a Ufer ground. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC dick@k7vc.com _______________________________________________ __________________