[TowerTalk] house bracket on tubular tower

[John Allen]

8 ft. slope over 75 ft. is about 1 foot in 10, and that is not enough to
move the concrete.  There are companies that pump concrete uphill (or
downhill).  It will cost several hundred dollars extra.  I would start with
the yellow pages or your local concrete supplier to find one if you want to
go that way.   - John K1AE

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of David LaBat
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 9:08 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] house bracket on tubular tower
>
>
> After taking everything sent to me, both onlist and off, first I owe
> everyone thanks for all the information. Second, I am not going to put the
> tower up brasketed to the house, since there is no way to get to the roof
> trusses short of taking the roof off!
>     The situation makes it so that I can only put the tower in
> one location:
> dodging flak from the local restricitve covenants group. Yes I
> probably can
> put it in the front yard, but the compromise is they won't sue if I keep
> it"out of sight" when not extended. Also, and maybe more
> importantly the XYL
> said thats where its going! There is no way to get the roof trusses on a
> vaulted ceiling with no attic!
>
>     So I am going to wait out the winter and in the spring put in
> my new US
> tower MA550 on a US tower self-support mount with a lot more concrete. Any
> volunteers to help move the mud? The truck can only get within
> about 75feet
> of the hole location. It is downhill so my question is:
>     1) Will it run, through a trough, downhill with a 8 foot
> slope over that
> 75 feet?
>     2) Anybody got a base they want to sell? Otherwise my tower price just
> doubled in budget with the extra concrete and the base. Thats why I am
> waiting until spring $$$.
>
> Thanks, es 73
> Dave K0XH (listening only on a short wire)
>
>
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