Hello. I am new to the reflector and have some questions about erecting an SSV tower. Mine is somewhat unique in that it was a windmill tower so it is a beast. It is a used tower but in very good sha
You will need a very strong mast for all of those antennas which will be quite heavy. I would look at DX Engineerings 3" 4130 masts. In my opinion, the easiest way is to install system is to attach t
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 10:27:34 -0400
Your typical hardware store may not have it. I've always gotten it from a masonry supply store. already assembled to allow a crane to stack the tower or not? Probably not. It's mostly when you assem
Home Depot has "construction grout." Sakrete or Quikrete brand are fine, both are rated at 8000 psi or better, depending on how thick you mix it. 73 Jim K6OK _________________________________________
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 12:25:01 -0400
fine, both are rated at 8000 psi or better, depending on how thick you mix it. Tower specs call for non-shrink grout. Generic construction grout ain't it. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH ____________
Good point. Look for "ASTM C1107" on the bag to be sure. Turns out the product the box stores carry is non-shrink: Home Depot Sakrete SKU 451137 is non-shrink. Lowe's Quikrete on the shelf is also no
I did not think the big box store grout shrunk but regardless, what is the purpose. The new tower is sitting on the bolts and they are adjusted so that it is plumb. Now do you pack grout in under the
I decided not to grout under my HDX589 bases. This was after removing an TMM-433HD base that was grouted. All of the galvanizing was gone and serious rusting had commenced. And this was in N CA which
It's usually a waste of time, or worse. Weep holes plug up, the base has sitting water in it, the corrosion process is sped up. *New* commercial towers almost never have grouted bases. The only scena
Greg, Are you sure this is Rohn SSV tower? The taper you describe - 7' over 80' - is much more extreme than normal SSV sections, which have 2' taper over 80'. -Steve K8LX Hello. I am new to the refle
Hi Steve, This is SSV but not the standard model. This was made for a windmill tower. It will support 50 sq ft at the top with 70 mph wind. Greg Best Sent from my iPhone _____________________________
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 21:24:44 -0500
Some grout is expansion neutral, some shrinks. Might be some that expands for all I know. Patrick NJ5G John KK9A Home Depot has "construction grout." Sakrete or Quikrete brand are fine, both are rate