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Re: [TowerTalk] Large Tower Base

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Large Tower Base
From: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:30:02 -0500
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On 3/6/2013 11:05 PM, Robert Morris wrote:

On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:33 PM, Wilson Lamb wrote:

Lots of wasted bandwidth here!
Patrick is obviously one of the very few among us with knowhow and resources to 
get outside the box!
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I’d agree, however, that the proposed foundation piers sound a little small.


I don't remember the diameter of the piers ,,maybe 2', I'm pretty sure they weren't 3', but the wide stance of the base reduced the amount of concrete needed.

http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/skyhook.htm

The one photo does show the tops of them with an old station wagon at the base for size comparrison.

73

Roger (K8RI)



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