[TowerTalk] buried base section

Bruce Makas k1my@nlis.net
Fri, 18 Jul 1997 17:37:25 -0400


If I use either the short base section or a regular 10 ft section buried in concrete as the base of my Rohn 45 tower (yes, I know about the  rocks, etc), do I also need to use rebar or does the base section perform that function?

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