[TowerTalk] RE: Erecting tower

[Rex Lint]

Ken,

There's a dialogue, one could even say debate, about what's better: "pier
pin" or buried section for a base.  I've done both.  The pier pin was
recommended to me for my current 100 footer by people that know a lot about
towers, and I think it's best.  But you decide!  I'm sure you can research
it on the archives at http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/. It also
leaves no residue when you move up to rohn 55!

Good luck,

Rex
K1HI

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Alan Braun
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:45 PM
To: kenneth.lowrey at wright.edu; VE5RA at sasktel.net;
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RE: Erecting tower


I've done this twice, once with a self supporting and once with a guyed
tower. Generally the best way to do it is to attach the 1st above-ground
section to whatever you're going to be using as a base, set it in the hole,
build the rebar cage around it, and then guy the assembly from the top of
the 1st section to the ground using screw-in anchors from the hardware
store. Make sure you've leveled everything, and that the guys are tight,
BEFORE the pour. Then as soon as the pour is complete but before it starts
to harden, recheck the leveling to make sure the pour hasn't shifted
anything. Do not remove the temporary guys you used for this process until
at least a week after the pour.

Alan Braun NS0B

----- Original Message -----
From: <kenneth.lowrey at wright.edu>
To: <VE5RA at sasktel.net>; <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 1:53 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] RE: Erecting tower


> I am finally getting a tower after hamming for 41 years!!
>
> I plan to pour cement around one tower section and use this as a base.
The
> township requires this procedure for the building permit.
>
> My question is:
>
> How do I keep this base section vertical while the cement is poured into
the
> hole?  It seems to me that the force of the cement flow would push the
tower
> off plumb.  Guy wires?  Wood braces?  I would appreciate any advice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
> W8ND
>
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See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

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