[TowerTalk] Need help locating Rohn BXB 7-8

[Mel Farrer]

Rohn recommends placing the bottom section of the tower, that has hollow
legs, into a 4 - 6 inch bed of loose gravel UNDER the concrete base to allow
drainage of any accumulated water.



-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Coleman [mailto:aa4lr@arrl.net]
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 6:11 AM
To: Ward Silver; Brad Johnson
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help locating Rohn BXB 7-8


On 6/20/01 10:40 AM, Ward Silver at hwardsil@WOLFENET.com wrote:

>
>The only problem I've had was that water got into the pipes (my fault) and
>had to be siphoned out.  Put a cap on the pipes or fill them with cement
>(after you put the bolts in).

Wouldn't it be better practice to place the pipes so they go through the 
concrete base and into 4-6" of gravel for drainage?

This is the typical practice for Rohn 25/45-type bases using either a 
base section or embedding a full-length section.



Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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