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

[Howard K2HK]

I have an AN wireless tower. I received detailed instructions. They are available on the website. Dan easily consulted for additional help.
 
Howard..K2HK
HK> From: K7LXC at aol.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:07:37 -0500> To: towertalk at contesting.com; lgmagone at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] What info did you receive with your new tower?> > > In a message dated 1/4/2009 7:41:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:> > > 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?> > > What you get are specifications; e.g. base size, concrete requirements, > etc. Instructions? No. I've never seen any. > > > 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. > > > That's the extent of what's available. Which is sort of the idea of > TowerTalk - to help people that have questions on tower and HF antenna construction > projects. > > > Did the dealer provide you with anything? > > The dealer doesn't have the info either. In any case, the manufacturer's > info is the key to success so follow the LXC Prime Directive to "DO what the > manufacturer says" and you'll stay out of trouble. And use TowerTalk as your > resource. > > > If not, how did you decide how to> build your foundation and where to set your guy wires?> > > > You already said that US Towers and Rohn (and the other > manufacturers too) will give you basic specs. > > All of the things you need to do are not very complicated. If you're > semi-clever, you can do everything yourself. If not, you can hire out what > you can't do or don't want to do. Concrete contractors are in the phone book. > Tower erection is a little tougher. > > Cheers & GL,> Steve K7LXC> TOWER TECH > **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay > up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)> _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk