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From: Chuck Sudds[SMTP:csudds@probe.net]
Sent: Monday, June 29, 1998 1:03 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] More Guy Anchors
Chuck: It seems to me that you put concrete under a guyed tower to keep it
from sinking into the ground because of the vertical component of forces from
the guy wires. I think you would be far better off with less concrete spread
out over a wider area under the tower. The rohn tower catalog give full specs
for what they recommend, it is not very much!
73/Mike, N7ML
I am getting ready to install my 80ft of Rohn 45G. I have the base and all
three of the guy-anchor spots marked off, out in my "North 40." Rather than
manually digging these holes, I was planning on enlisting the services
(again) of my Rural Electric Company, and their power pole auger. I plan to
have them auger down about 8-9 ft and about 18-24" in diameter. Does anyone
see a problem with round guy anchor bases?? I do plan to have elevated guys,
about 4-5ft out of the ground.
Looking forward to ALL replies, mispelled or not ;)
Chuck Sudds K0TVD
Missouri Valley, Iowa USA
http://www.probe.net/~beakers/
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