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Subject: [TowerTalk] got concrete in the ground
From: n8jx@bignetnorth.net (n8jx)
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 08:35:58 -0500
Yes I put the lm-354  up in Nov. I was amazed at the size of the base I 
think I used about 8 yds here because of the sandy soil i was unable to 
get the hole the size they spec. because the side of the hole kept 
caving in.  It  should not go anywhere  unless it gets nuked .

Jim Spears wrote:

>am putting up a LM-354 here in rhode island.  got the hole dug, cleaned out
>after the rain and snow, got the hole formed, got the rebar cage dropped in
>and aligned, and now it is full of concrete.  just under 6.5 yards of
>concrete.
>
>we got a nice break in the normally chilly new england winter weather
>yesterday.  the hole was intended to be oversize but we overdid it a bit.
>at least I can rest secure knowing that if there is ever a problem, this
>wasn't built undersized.
>
>jim spears
>N1NK
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