[TowerTalk] RE: Erecting tower

[Michael Hatzakis, Jr]

don't most towers only attach by way of base plate?   Most that I've seen you set the tower bolts in a wood frame and pour concrete around it.  They need to be aligned well, but not perfectly plumb.  

K7LXC at aol.com wrote:In a message dated 12/3/03 1:16:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
kenneth.lowrey at wright.edu writes:

> 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.

Umm...what kind of tower?

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Michael Hatzakis, Jr MD 
Physiatrist, Treating Individuals with Neuromuscular Disabilities 
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