[TowerTalk] [Tower Talk] Was something else - Now Radian specs vs. Peoria specs ??

[GALE STEWARD]

Don't know about the base dimensions but the anchor
dimensions look all wrong! 2 ft X 2 ft X 1 foot
deep???
I'd be more worried about the anchors than the base.
BTW, my 60 ft R25 base is 2 X 2 X 3.5 deep. I hit a
layer of red shale and couldn't easily get the last
half a foot. It's been up 29 years without issues.

I'm really confused about those anchor dimensions!

73, Stew...

SNIP...


> When Bob, NA6T posted this reply I thought the
> amount of concrete sounded a bit high. I checked the
> Radian site and sure enough that is what is listed. 
> So I drug out my old Peoria Rohn Catalog, circa 1983
> and researched base dimensions. Peoria Rohn specs
> call for a 2' X 2' by 4' deep hole for the tower
> that Bob, AD5VJ is installing. It calls for guy
> anchors of 2' X 2' by 1' deep.
> 
> Which raises the question: Did Radian re-engineer
> the base dimensions or did the fear of litigation
> cause Radian to up the numbers?
> 


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