[TowerTalk] Re: Tower base hole?

[Jerry Keller]

Let's see if I understand correctly: You're getting down in a 4 foot square
hole... that's 7 feet deep, 15" over your head... in dirt soft enough to dig
by hand in 4 hours,  and you're going to undercut the sides ("bell it
out")???  Haven't you been paying attention to the postings here?  For your
wife's sake, I hope your insurance is paid up.  :-)  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <EL34GUY at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: Tower base hole?


> Hello Tower Talk gurus,
>
> I just wanted to let everyone know Im digging a 7 ft hole for my triex
> crankup tower today, by hand, I made the hole a little over 4x4x7. Im on a
break
> watching my packers get beat by the vikings(ouch)! Im about 2/3 done and
put
> about 3-4 hrs into it so far. Its about 85 degrees here in Iowa at the
moment. I
> just put the ladder into it because I cant get out anymore. Im short, like
> 5'9''. Its taken about 4 diet moutain dews so far and a code red. About 2
waters
> were consumed as well. Im about the 6 ft level and need to go a little
farther
> and then start to bell it out. I just thought id let you guys know what
was up
> in Iowa. No tower up yet but getting closer.  Im putting up a LM470D, a
> Hygain 205CA, and an alfa spid rotor from Canada. I hope to get this thing
in
> cement before next weekend. Take care you guys and as always thanks for
answering
> all the questions about towers and antennas. 73
>
> Mark
> W0NCL
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