[TowerTalk] Tower in the woods

[Phil Camera]

Better bet would be to rent yourself a concrete buggy or sometimes called a Georgia buggy.  It's a motorized job that you can drive back and forth and will hold about 1/3 - 1/2 yard of concrete.  I did the same when I had to pour over 8 yards for my guyed tower (base and guy anchors) two years ago.  I was able to haul the concrete in less than an hour's time.  Well worth it and I also could not get the truck into my back forty.  Phil  KB9CRY

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> If you have the room, go guyed. Cheaper, sturdier, etc. 
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> Yes, I would say it would be insanity to wheelbarrow, 
> and also to mix onsite...... 
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> Find a way to get the truck in there! 
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> appropriate radius about the tower to permit antenna rotation only. Given 
> this situation, would a freestanding tower be preferred over guyed? And 
> another question. The location would be about 300' off the road. and I 
> would say absolutely inaccessible to a concrete delivery truck. Would you 
> all say it's insanity to wheelbarrow the 3 or 4 yards of concrete for a free 
> standing base? If I could get a loader back there with the materials, could 
> 3 or 4 yards be mixed on site with a rented mixer? 
> > tnx es 7 3, Tom Hybiske - K3GM 
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