At 7:34 AM -0700 9/17/97, Ed Jensen wrote:
>Using trees as guy anchors has worked well for many (I never heard of a
>failure). The recommended technique is to drill a hole straight through the
>trunk and put a long eye bolt through it.
>
>Here in El Paso, I have several palm trees in likely spots. I wonder if
>anyone has experience in using palm trees as anchors. Are their root
>systems extensive enough to serve?
The big stout date palms should be fine, but I would worry that the tall
coconut palms would sway so much in a strong wind they might be more
dangerous (pulling on the guy wires) to the tower than the wind, itself.
It would be interesting to see what others think.
73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno)
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