[TowerTalk] Height of tower foundation with respect to grade

W7CE w7ce at curtiss.net
Sun Apr 5 10:18:24 PDT 2009


I'm preparing to dig a 5'x5'x8' hole for a US Tower HDX-572.  Because of the 
proximity to a sidewalk, I would prefer that the top of the foundation be at 
the same height as the sidewalk, rather than 6" above grade.  I assume that 
tower foundations are normally above grade to minimize that chance for 
standing water at the base of the tower.  Is this assumption correct? 
Assuming that standing water isn't a problem and that I keep the area around 
the base of the tower free of debris, does anyone see a problem with keeping 
the foundation level with the grade?

73,
Clay  W7CE 



More information about the TowerTalk mailing list