[TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Corrosion Question 1

[Tom Rauch]

> Inspecting the failed anchor later, I found that the
> shaft had totally corroded through, with the corroded
> end coming to a pointed shape. The soil here is a top
> layer of clay, then a six inch layer of what the locals
> call "Caliche," and then a deep (at least six feet
> deep) layer of sand. The water level is at six feet.
> The rod failed at the point where it passed through the
> Caliche layer.

Dave,

Were your guy lines insulated? Were they metal and attached
directly between the tower and ground rods?

73 Tom