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

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I have the HD70.  As stated below the drawings are on the website and Dan
was great at answering any questions I had during the build.  These towers
are stout! 

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From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Howard K2HK
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:49 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com; lgmagone at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] What info did you receive with your new tower?


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: 
HK> towertalk at contesting.com; lgmagone at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: 
HK> [TowerTalk] What info did you receive with your new tower?> > > In a 
HK> message dated 1/4/2009 7:41:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > 
HK> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:> > > For those of you who 
HK> have purchased new towers, did you receive any> instructions on how 
HK> to create the foundation, where to place the guy wires,> or any 
HK> other information with your tower?> > > What you get are 
HK> specifications; e.g. base size, concrete requirements, > etc. 
HK> Instructions? No. I've never seen any. > > > I have seen the Rohn 
HK> catalog and it includes drawings for the foundations > as> well as 
HK> guy wire placement. I have also seen some limited information from> 
HK> US Tower. > > > That's the extent of what's available. Which is sort 
HK> of the idea of > TowerTalk - to help people that have questions on 
HK> tower and HF antenna construction > projects. > > > Did the dealer 
HK> 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
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