[TowerTalk] LOOKING FOR A USED CRANK UP SELF SUPPORTING TUBULAR TOWER

[Jim Lux]

At 11:15 AM 1/31/2006, K6XN wrote:
>Team
>
>I am looking for a used self supporting crank up tower to install at a
>location in Nevada for contesting. I already have in place 10 cubic yards of
>steel reinforced concrete with 1 inch diameter by 36 inch long anchor bolts
>imbedded in the concrete. The anchor bolts are spaced 9 inches apart which
>will accommodate a US Tower tubular tower Model MA-770 with the MARB-770
>free standing Rotor Base and the early Tristao 70 +/- foot crank up tubular
>towers.
>
>Are there other towers which would accept an anchor bolt pattern of four one
>inch diameter anchor bolts spaced 9 inches apart? Any recommendations as to
>where I should be looking for used crank up towers for sale?


If worst comes to worst, you could always drill your concrete and install 
new bolts on whatever spacing you need. The trade term is "chemical 
anchor", but basically, it's epoxy and the bolt.