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Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Drive-In Base

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Drive-In Base
From: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 08:04:31 -0500
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Nathan, don't forget that the tower with no antennas has wind limits so don't assume no antenna or very small antenna means no design/engineering considerations. If you are not subject to significant winds, EVER, then you might get by with no attention to design.

Here is a way to start to get a handle on your wind speed: http://windspeed.atcouncil.org/

73,

Patrick NJ5G


On 6/7/2014 7:15 PM, Linux Mercedes wrote:
Hi,

I'm pretty new to this tower business; I just moved somehwere where I need to put up a 50'-ish tower to get service from my local WISP.

I have a bunch of Rohn 25G that was given to me. I noticed Rohn sells a drive-in base (SDB25G). I live in central Missouri with very clayey soil; do you think such a base, with sufficient guying, would be alright for me to use? (Alternatively, I may make my own dirt base that's longer for more stability.) I don't plan to use the tower for much, so I'm not too concerned with maximum wind loading.

I have other questions about self-standing towers, but I'll ask those in a different thread.

Thanks,
--Nathan
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