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Re: [TowerTalk] FW: FW: Re-orienting a crank-up tower

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FW: FW: Re-orienting a crank-up tower
From: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 06:10:37 -0500
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In this scenario, would a conductor from the new anchors/legs to the old 
anchors re-establish the Ufer ground? Assuming there was one in the first place.

73, Mike NF4L
On Dec 10, 2013, at 11:16 PM, Matt <km5vi@flukey.cc> wrote:

> Kelly,
> 
> 
> 
> I probably should have explained that my thoughts better for implementing
> #3.  I was thinking to either (1) fabricate an adapter that would bolt to
> your existing embedded tabs or (2) fabricate an adapter that uses anchor
> bolts.  The later would require you to  cut your embedded tabs off flush,
> core drill for new anchor bolts and set them in appropriate concrete epoxy.
> There were some posts here recently about how to do that on an existing
> foundation.
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> 
> 73
> 
> Matt
> 
> KM5VI
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> From: Kelly Johnson [mailto:n6kj.kelly@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:06 PM
> To: Matt
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FW: Re-orienting a crank-up tower
> 
> 
> 
> This is a bit different.  The Tashjian towers use a base that is cemented
> into the foundation, unlike US Towers where the base is simply bolted onto
> the top of the foundation after having cemented the bolts into the
> foundation.  It would be much easier to do what I want to do with US Towers,
> I think.
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Matt <km5vi@flukey.cc
> <mailto:km5vi@flukey.cc> > wrote:
> 
>>> I know how to do #1 or #2, but neither is particularly appealing.  Any
> ideas on how practical/feasible it would be to do #3?
> 
>>> FYI - The tower is a Tashjian Towers LM-354HDSP (ie. very heavy!)
> 
> Don't know if this will help but I essentially did #3 on a couple of Triex
> towers.  There are some updated pictures on my website - look about half way
> down the page...
> 
> http://www.flukey.cc/km5vi/New%20Station/Tower%20Prep/Tower%20Prep.php
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Matt
> KM5VI
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