[Towertalk] Tower base "solution"

[Chris BONDE]

I think that this should end the thread.

An honest staight forword answer yet terse.

Thank you.

Chris opr VE7HCB



At 10:05 PM 2002-04-04 -0500, Jim White wrote:
>Chris,
>
>I suspect you are new to this list...
>
>One of the things the moderator, K7LXC, repeats over and over again is to do
>what the manufacturer calls for.
>
>As a professional I know whaty he is saying - he is simply stating that
>unless the manufacture calls it out you are open to liability or lack therof
>down the line when they can state "he clearly did not follow our
>guidelines:...
>
>I also like the idea of a precast block with a bunch of threded stubs
>sticking out of it....in the shack we have plug and play...in the yard you
>could have place and play!
>
>One potential downside of course is whether or not you could get a truck
>into where you want it placed...if so, great - seems it would be little
>different than planting a septic tank...as a matter of fact I bet the guys
>would build those would love some of this business...very similar to their
>existing stuff - dunno how heavy we are talking for the block versus a big
>septic tank - do not know how many yards go into one of them...
>
>I think the idea is an interesitng one - but - to avoid the hellacious
>lawyers I suspect it is something whose time has not yet come!
>
>73,
>
>Jim, K4OJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
>To: "Stu Greene" <wa2moe@firstinter.net>
>Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 9:21 PM
>Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Tower base "solution"
>
>
> > At 02:17 PM 2002-04-04 -0700, Stu Greene wrote:
> > >At 11:09 AM 4/4/02 -0800, Chris BONDE wrote:
> > >>   Maybe you are correct in the engineer but why not have the engineer
> > >> sign off on the cast in the hole, whcih cold be less controllable.
> > >
> > >  Are you suggesting that a PE sign off on something which the
> > > manufacturer strongly recommends and which might be required by building
>codes?
> >
> > Or a building inspector.  How does one know if all has been
> > followed?  There are many horror stories out there
> >
> >
> > >And finally, this is a sarcastic question, why do you impute self
>interest
> > >in the advice a knowledgeable professional installer gave without
>compensation?
> >
> > I take umbrage with the use of 'impute', possibly 'assume' as he stated
>the
> > response was 'sarcastic'.
> >
> >
> > >Tacky
> >
> > Was this your signature?
> >
> > All I asked was why could not the precast blocks be used?  Steve's answer
> > was like a parent, "Because!"
> > I have had responses that  state the question, while not put correctly,
>was
> > a valid one, Steve's answer, a pat and possilbe flip one.
> >
> > I thought that hams tried to think outside of the box, or on the other
>side
> > of the wall or with a different paradigm, so I asked a question that I
> > thought might evoke answers not retorts.  If I bruised Steve's feelings I
> > apologize.  He has made many valid comments, however, this was not one of
> > them.  Whereas, those comments on my question by Henry, Dave and Kelly
>were
> > constuctive while critical.
> >
> > best 73, Chris opr VE7HCB
> >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Steve     K7LXC
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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