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1. [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:55:07 EDT
For up to a 50 or 60' 25 G I just use dirt and a dirt base. It's a guyed tower and all the base does it keep it from sinking or sliding sideways. NOTE: not all soil is suitable for a "ground base" ~~
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00415.html (7,197 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Ryan" <mryan001@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:47:02 -0400
How do the legs of the tower drain while in dirt? Depending on whether you are in state that gets 'frosty' or not can also be a clue to the short life of a tower due to the dirt it's planted in. No w
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00416.html (9,365 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: K8RI on TT <k8ri-on-towertalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:47:42 -0400
This is what I do, I am not advocating others do it unless they decide that is what they want to do. That is their decision. I'm in Michigan where the ground is frozen solid for about 4 months out of
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00419.html (14,670 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:06:33 -0700
I'm sure that many of us would like to know you get your mother in law to climb the tower. :) 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00421.html (7,687 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: Bill Aycock <baycock2@centurytel.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:39:11 -0500
I know of an Honor Roll member who used a varient of this that does not have the potential drainage problem. He has more than one tower set into holes that are then filled with limestone gravel. Bill
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00423.html (11,744 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: "Taylor Jim-CJT001" <cjt001@motorolasolutions.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:48:29 -0400
EZ-Way Towers had what they called a "Wonder Pole", and would support several tower heights up to about 70 ft. It was basically a HSS pipe buried with the back fill. No cement required. Diameter of t
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00424.html (12,770 bytes)

7. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: "R. Morris" <robrk@nidhog.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:14:44 -0400
What had three or four fins on the bottom side of the pole. Might have done something for tilt over forces. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is b
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00425.html (8,230 bytes)

8. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: "Taylor Jim-CJT001" <cjt001@motorolasolutions.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:18:51 -0400
The fins on the EZ-Way Wonder Pole were there for the rotational torque stabilization. There were 2 sets of 4 fins on the pole. One set at what would be the very bottom of the Wonder Pole, and a seco
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00426.html (8,958 bytes)

9. Re: [TowerTalk] towers in dirt (score: 1)
Author: Charles Mills <w3yni1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:19:55 -0400
Aluma towers with the MP-2 Mounting post are this way and work well. -- == Charles L. Mills Westmoreland Co. ARES EC Amateur Radio Callsign W3YNI Email: w3yni1@gmail.com == Need server hosting, DR or
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-03/msg00427.html (9,070 bytes)


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