I used an RBX 50 with the finned base also many years ago in South Texas.
It was clay soil, but my PE consultant at the time (Jim Naismith) said to
fill the hole with packed fine sand and it would be stronger than clay. We
ran a hose down to the bottom of the hole, threw in sand a few shovelfuls
at a time, and then moved the house around a little and let it drain. It
took a whole weekend of intermittent work to fill the hole, but it was
solid as a rock and lasted for years with all sorts of antenna loads. I
don't know how packed the sandy soils are in your area, but I do know the
towers were made in Florida (mine came on a barge via the Intercoastal
Waterway and the shipping was only about $46 (this was 1967) and the finned
bases were designed for sandy soil.
73 John N5CQ
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven R. Schmidt [SMTP:k4wa@nuc.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 11:34 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Easyway tower
I have used a modest little Easyway HD 41 crank-up, tilt-over tower for a
few years in Atlanta. That's the old style of tower that has a finned base
which is buried approximately 6' in the ground
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Now I've moved to north Florida, and I noticed when I installed the base
that the soils are sandy
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I'd appreciate any comments or constructive suggestions.
73,
Steve K4WA
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