[TowerTalk] The tower base is poured BUT...

[Jerry Keller]

My conclusion that my backhoe operator used too big a bucket was HIS explanation for why the hole came out too big. He expected pretty much what he found under the surface here, but he said (in hindsight) he would have used a smaller machine with a smaller bucket, which he believed would have given him better, more precise control. Since mentioning it on the reflector, I've received several comments from Tower-Talkers saying that they had good results with smaller machines and buckets. Some said they rented a small machine for DIY and would do so again... I think next time I'll give it a try myself also.  73,  Jerry K3BZ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: K7LXC at aol.com 
  To: rgshauger at myyellowstone.net ; k3bz at arrl.net ; k1ttt at arrl.net ; towertalk at contesting.com 
  Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 5:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The tower base is poured BUT...


  In a message dated 10/5/03 12:49:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
  rgshauger at myyellowstone.net writes:

  > Nevertheless, the point is well taken that an exprienced backhoe operator
  >  can save you needless expense.

      Except the backhoe operator has NO CONTROL over existing soil conditions.

  Cheers,
  Steve    K7LXC
  TOWER TECH