[TowerTalk] Crank-Up Tower Base Question

[Al Williams]

I would hope to get a different backhoe operator that can dig more closely 
to 3.6'!  If you can find one who has a telescoping boom he can dig to 
perhaps 4x4' or even closer depending on the soil type.

With my small backhoe I need much more room as the boom cant go entirely 
vertical.
But concrete is cheap, why not put in a little more?

If you look closely at the spec, you may see like mine--undisturbed soil or 
solid granite???

k7puc


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RICHARD SOLOMON" <w1ksz at q.com>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 12:09 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Crank-Up Tower Base Question


>I plan to install an LM-470 in the near future. The base specs are 3'6 X 
>3'6 X 7 feet. A note
> on the drawing mentions ..."undisturbed soil"... . The Backhoe Operator 
> tells me the hole he
> digs will be more like 6' X 6' and the will use concrete forms to reduce 
> it to the required size.
> After the forms are removed, they will backfill the hole.
>
> What do you folks think of that plan ?
>
> Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ/7
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