[TowerTalk] house bracket - tower base

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/00 7:43:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dlabat@tcinternet.net writes:

> 
>  Well I sort of thought that might be the issue, original plan at this QTH
>  was to put in a 90ft self support Trylon. A rather large base, pumping was
>  the only option for that base, the cost is quite high here, so th eproject
>  keeps getting smaller and the budget keeps going into other projects. The
>  deck, a car.... cost is now a factor, but that "termite" looks possible, I
>  will have to see how much that is. Anyone know how much concrete fits into 
a
>  bobcats hopper? Doesn't look like much, but I think the base is only about 
2
>  yds.

    Here are three options for you:

1) Invite a bunch of radio club buddies over and have 2-3 wheelbarrows 
available. A great lunch and beer afterwards will be just right. You get 
something like 8 minutes a yard for truck standby so that's 72 minutes for a 
9-yard load which is plenty to do it by hand. 

2) Rent a motorized wheelbarrow.

3) Pump it. For the ease of concrete delivery to the hole, IMO it's worth the 
couple of extra bucks ($250-350). Get a trailer or truck mounted pumper - NOT 
a snorkel. Call to compare prices. They'll pump up to 400 feet. 

Cheers & GL,   Steve   K7LXC
Tower Tech

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