[TowerTalk] Tower Question

[K8RI on TowerTalk]

>A picture is worth a thousand words.
> Noticed the downspout watering the tower.
> Has it grown since it was planted, hi?

Ohhhh Yahhhhh.... From 20 feet to 97.
Do you realize how many truck loads of iron filings and water it takes to 
grow something like that?

73

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
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> 73, Jim
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> From: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Question
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>> >
>> >>But, what is the best way to make
>> >>sure that each post is 90 Degrees ?
>> >>
>> >>Rope it with guys till the concrete cures ?
>> >
>> > ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
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>> > Guys are the way to go but I'd use something more rigid like wood 2x2s
>> > or similar. You don't want your guys to stretch in the wind, even a
>> > little bit.
>>
>> How about both?
>> http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower13.htm
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>> This is how I set the bottom two sections for my 45-G
>> The wood frame supports the sections to keep them from sinking through 
>> the
>> crushed rock at the bottom of the hole as well as helping to keep them
>> straight.  Then I used 3/16" galvanized wire rope as guy wires to keep 
>> the
>> sections plumb.
>>
>> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
>> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
>> www.rogerhalstead.com
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