When I built my house, I asked the builder do do the excavating for
the tower and guys anchors. He didn't charge any extra for it, I
guess figuring the concrete truck was already there, as was the
excavating eqpt. However, after "excavating," the holes were only 2
feet deep. Good thing I showed up before the concrete pour! I had to
remind them a few times about the plans I gave them to get it done
right.
Barry W2UP
On 14 Dec 2003 RICHARD BOYD wrote:
> Two additional reactions.
>
> 1.. When having my house built, I found that the county was
> reluctant to issue a building permit for towers, they being
> "accessory structures," until there was something for them to be
> accessory to. They wanted the house building permit before they
> would give the tower permit. I didn't push it. I could have maybe
> gotten the permit once I had the house permit but before the final
> "use and occupancy permit," but I decided to keep things simple and
> just wait 'til the house was totally and absolutely done and I was
> in. I am sure this will vary widely from one county or region to
> another. 2.. In discussing with my builder having him do tower holes
> and concrete, I found it would be more expensive that way -- he
> would be tacking on his own handling fee for being involved. It
> would save some money and keep things simpler to not clutter up the
> construction of the house itself (and his mind) by adding this. I
> can see there would be the advantage, though, of "getting it done"
> that way and avoiding procrastination and distractions, etc. that
> may creep in otherwise (I don't have any towers up yet!).
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gene Smar
> To: WarrenWolff@aol.com ; towertalk@contesting.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Bulkhead Source
>
>
> Warren:
>
> I'm sure others on the list will provide their suggestions for
> the
> ground panel. Allow me to make additional suggestions for you to
> consider.
>
> The contractor ought to be able to install your ground rods for
> you.
> Believe me, it takes quite a bit of effort to pound in 8-foot long
> rods into some soils (like here in the DC area.) He can also dig
> the trenches for your ground conductors as well.
>
> Also, ask (pay) him to open the conduit trench(es) between your
> shack
> and the towers, install the conduit system (I'd recommend four-inch
> diameter schedule 40 PVC minimum) and pull ropes and close the
> trench(es). Saves you lots of back-breaking work.
>
> Depending on timing of the house completion and tower erection,
> you
> ought to consider getting him dig and pour the tower foundations, as
> long as he's going to have a concrete truck on your property. You
> might have to get the tower permit (if any is required) earlier than
> you had anticipated, but it will probably be cheaper than having
> someone come back later for a small job of a few yards of concrete.
>
> Finally, if you decide to use an enclosure of some sort for
> your
> grounding panel, take a look at Hoffman enclosures
> http://www.hoffmanonline.com/Product_Info/index.html . I have one
> of their boxes at the base of my tower. It encloses the Polyphaser
> surge protectors for the antenna coaxes, plus the antenna switch. I
> have a second box on the wall outside my shack. That one contains
> my SPG panel, ground bushings for the outer coax shields and a #2
> connection to a final ground rod a foot away from the shack wall.
>
> GL es 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <WarrenWolff@aol.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:15 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Bulkhead Source
>
>
> > Greetings!!
> >
> > I am a year off from building my new home at Lake Havasu City. I
> expect to > have a 70 foot crank up and a 55 foot crank up. In
> designing the layout, I > have come to the "bulkhead" for feedlines
> and control cables from the shack to > the outside. > > Am I stuck
> with designing my own or is there a source for reasonably priced >
> bulkheads? I am sure I could do my own, but my new wife is going to
> demand > high professionalism. > > Warren >
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> with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. > >
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