[TowerTalk] Guy Anchors

[george fremin iii]

Franson, Paul D. [NCS] writes:
>I'm putting up a Glen Martin 1850 - 18 inches on a side, 50 feet high.
>It comes with earth screw guy anchors, they recommend 150-175 lbs	
>of tension.
>What's a good alternate if you have a bed of shale where the guys should
>go.
>I could use a tree and the well head pipe, but they are slightly off the
>correct
>alignment. The third guy isn't near anything to attach it to.
>Thanks,  73, W2HCA

As far as screw anchors go you might want to check 
the summary that was written up by N6ZZ a few years ago.
It can be found on the KA9FOX WEB page.

www.QTH.com/ka9fox 

You want to go to the mail summaries page. 

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George Fremin III
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K5TR                             -- Overheard at the TR-Log booth
512/416-7010                          at the Dayton Hamvention
geoiii@bga.com

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