[TowerTalk] New tower help

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

You need to talk with the building permits department (building inspector).
Find out if you need a separate permit and apply for it after you have
selected the brand and type and have gotten the engineering specs from the
manufacturer.

You will need to check the base specs of the tower to find out what type of
concrete they want.  Chances are good that there will be a difference in the
mix (smaller media, higher 28 day strength, etc.) from what they pour for
standard foundations.

Aluma tower isn't bad.  But if you live near the coast, it might not be a
good idea.  Salt corrosion will kill it.

Rohn SSV would be a much better free standing solution.  Roughly twice as
expensive as the aluminum, but FAR more durable.

Third solution is Rohn 25, 45, 55, etc. (go with the strongest you can
afford) with house brackets.  This is very dependent on your house design.
If you are only planning a ranch, it might not make it.  A two story will be
much better.  Rohn 55 has some wind load rating unguyed at 50'.  With house
brackets, it is quite high.  Mounting the house brackets prior to closing up
the walls and siding the house will allow for better seal and durability.

GL and 73 de Mike, W1NR

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Milcarsky
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:40 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] New tower help


I am planning to build a new home and the covenants actually permit me to
erect a tower up to 50 feet.  The trouble  is that I do not know where to
begin.  I would like to pour the base at the same time as the house
foundation.  My legal advice says that it would be best to have the tower
base part of the same foundation as the home so as not to constitute a
"separate structure" which possibly could be objected to.

I would appreciate any advice or better yet a knowledgeable person that
could
answer questions as they might arise.

I live on the east coast of Florida near Daytona Beach about 3 miles from
the ocean.  I would like the tower to be a crankup so I could lower it under
high wind conditions.  My thoghts were something on the order of a multiband
yagi such as a Force12 C4. I was considering ALUMA tower but I have no
experience upon which to rely.

Any help would be appreciated.  Please reply to my email address as I know
this is basic info and I don't wish to annoy others.


Thanks,  Ed  Milcarsky  KG4ARN  kg4arn@arrl.net



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