[TowerTalk] TRYLON TITAN 64 SELFSUPPORT

[Mark Robinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <markrob at mindspring.com>
Sent: Monday, 28 May, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TRYLON TITAN 64 SELFSUPPORT


>
> In a message dated 5/27/2007 5:11:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  I was just looking at your pictures. I was wondering if it  is necessary
> to
> have a form in the ground. Can you just use the sides of  the hole as the
> form?  Also in your case did you remove the form  after you had poured the
> concrete and did you have any problems in  removing the form?
>
>    Using a form in the ground is usually WRONG. The  concrete is supposed 
> to
> be poured against undisturbed earth. I think Scott had  some sloughing 
> that
> caused him to form the inside of the hole. Great care  needs to be taken 
> to
> refill and repack the soil in this case.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve      K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for hams
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Thanks for the information Steve,

Do you know anyone who does professional ham tower installations in the 
North Carolina area?


73's de Mark N1UK G3ZZM