[TowerTalk] What info did you receive with your new tower?

[Alan NV8A]

On 01/04/09 01:02 am Greg Magone wrote:

> For those of you who have purchased new towers, did you receive any
> instructions on how to create the foundation, where to place the guy wires,
> or any other information with your tower?
>
> I have seen the Rohn catalog and it includes drawings for the foundations as
> well as guy wire placement. I have also seen some limited information from
> US Tower.
>
>
> Did the dealer provide you with anything? If not, how did you decide how to
> build your foundation and where to set your guy wires?

Within a few days of placing my order with HRO for a US Tower HDX-555 I 
received direct from US Tower a packet containing specs. (calcs.), 
foundation drawings, a schematic for the control system for the electric 
extend/retract mechanism, and drawings and instructions for the gearbox 
and the top bearing. I understand that some customers received somewhat 
skimpier information.

Note that the calcs. I received were according to an older version of 
the UBC, which might not satisfy all inspectors. But my municipality 
isn't concerned about amateur radio towers/antennas up to 70ft. high: no 
drawings, no calcs., no inspections, no permits.

73

Alan NV8A