[TowerTalk] How much?

[Bill Coleman]

On Aug 21, 2009, at 10:15 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:

> You should fill the hole with concrete, what else would you put in  
> it? One yard is not a lot, but I'm not sure what the minimum  
> concrete delivery is in your area.  Another other option is to buy  
> 40+ bags of mix, but that could be a lot of work.

If you go the bag mix route -- rent a small mixer from your nearest  
home improvement store. These typically hold two bags of mix (along  
with 7/8 gallon of water per bag). You can mix two bags in a couple of  
minutes, and they cost abotu $50 / day.

Mixing by hand is a huge amount of effort, and it's hard to get a  
consistent mix. If you are going to do 30-40 bags instead of getting  
ready-mix, the cost of the small mixer is well worth it.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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