[TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Failure

Gary McDuffie, Sr. ag0n@arrl.net
Mon, 01 Jan 2001 16:43:47 -0700


On Mon, 01 Jan 2001 13:19:14 -0800, Jack Hicks wrote:

> 
> Is screw anchor corrosion a typical problem? How does one keep tabs on
> this? Can it be detected or prevented?

Maybe I've led a sheltered life, but I've never heard of anyone guying a
serious tower with screw anchors.  I would certainly not think to do it.
I've done some pretty flaky things, but that isn't one of them.

Is this something that is done often and I've never heard of?

Gary

ag0n at arrl dot net
http://mcduffie.ws
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