[TowerTalk] Tower Legs

[David Gilbert]

That's a myth that has been debunked several times.  Check the archives.

Dave   AB7E


On 12/22/2011 5:57 PM, Ken wrote:
> On Dec 22, 2011, at 2:18 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>> I put up an An Wireless HD-70 tower and exothermically welded some
>> ground wires to the base section before it was embedded in the concrete,
>> figuring that down there (roughly four feet below the surface of the
>> concrete)
>
> Poor choice AFAIK.   My understanding is that if the tower gets takes a heavy hit by lightning, the wire could vaporize and crack the concrete.
>
> Ken WA8JXM