[TowerTalk] Guywires - changing to - Tower Base

[K1TTT]

Wire mesh must be in a more recent catalog than mine.  I would prefer rebar
except maybe for a big pad base.  For the 'normal' 25g/45g/55g bases up to
200' or so I think that mesh would be harder to work with... probably
something to leave for the professionals.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary "Joe" Mayfield [mailto:gary_mayfield at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 12:56
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guywires - changing to - Tower Base
> 
> Doug,
> 
>     Thanks for the help.  I was hoping to hear from someone up North :-) .
> I will follow the specs exactly for my 5'9" X 5'9" by 4' hole.  I was
> worried about frost jacking / ground heaving.
> 
>      On a related note I was surprised to see in the Rohn notes that wire
> mess was acceptable for re-enforcing, do you know of anyone who has done
> that as opposed to rebar?  It sure would be easier to work with.
> 
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug Renwick
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:50 PM
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guywires - changing to - Tower Base
> 
> 4 feet down works for me and here water lines need to be deeper than 8
> feet.
> 
> Doug
> 
> I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary "Joe"
> Mayfield
> Sent: January 16, 2010 9:41 PM
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guywires - changing to - Tower Base
> 
> What do folks living where 4 feet down is marginal (due to freezing), do
> with these numbers?
> 
> I would not put a water line in here at any depth less than 6 feet.
> 
> Is 4 feet deep enough for my tower base if that is what the book on the
> tower says?
> 
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
> 
> 
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