A Good rule of thumb for pole installation is 1 foot for every 10, plus 1
foot.....
80 ft pole put in the ground 9 feet. 40 foot pole 5 feet in the ground....
73 and cul
Jim W7RY
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From: Fields, Bryan <kb9mci@urbancom.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 9:44 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] telephone pole as tower
>
>Hi all!!
>
>Could I have you opinions as to using a telephone pole for a tower.
>
>The height or the pole is 50', with another 10 ' in the ground and, it
>is approximately 3 to 4 feet wide at the bottom. It will be supporting
>a rotor, 22 element 70 cm beam, 15 element 2m beam, and a 2m 70 cm
>vertical.
>
>Does anyone have any idea if this is feasible and if so does more of the
>pole need to be in the ground.
>
>Thank you
>
>Bryan Fields, KB9MCI
>
>
>
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