[TowerTalk] New tower

[Roger (K8RI)]

> <snip>
> "   For construction purposes, burying the base in  concrete is much 
> easier
>> and faster IMO.
>
> Wouldn't this violate the LXC Prime Directive for Rohn 25G through 65G
> towers?  As far as I can tell, the latest Rohn catalog specifies pier pin
> bases only for guyed towers.  I suppose you might find an engineer who 
> would
> sign off on a conrete buried base."

They accepted my 100 foot 45G with uses the concrete base. (no pier pin) The 
bottom of the base sets in pea gravel 5' down and has good drainage. If legs 
broke off I'd suspect poor drainage.  I wouldn't bother with a pier pin 
except on a really big installation.

Roger (K8RI)

>
> <end snip>
>
> I just looked on line and I see no reference to that. On 45G they show and 
> talk about the gravel in the bottom of the hole, tower legs placed on the 
> gravel so they drain, etc etc. But then, maybe I'm looking at the wrong 
> page......... OR maybe pier pin for really tall towers. My 40', 45G, is 
> "in the ground". Now if I was lucky/brave enough for 80' or more, I would 
> probably go pier pin. As always, YMMV.
>
> 73
> K9WN  Jake
>
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