[TowerTalk] Utility Pole costs

[Gary "Joe" Mayfield]

I have wireless internet.  A BBQ grill dish pointed at the provider's tower.
The wireless company told me they would be happy to plant more poles if I
wanted them.  Their auger and pole planter were mounted on a Bobcat, so they
could get it into almost anywhere!

Another Possible Option....73,
Joe kk0sd



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Michael Goins
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 9:27 AM
To: jimlux
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Utility Pole costs

Our local utility will give us poles, but the hole drilling is widely
variable. One friend had no issues, but they flatly stated they didn't do
private hole drilling when I asked. Same with the crews - some do, some
don't (but ours is a bit of a primadonna situation. Really different group).

 Poles might ber free for the asking. They also show up on Craigslist often.


Mike, k5wmg
Pipe Creek, Texas
A thousand words a day. Five days a week. For life.


On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM, jimlux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 2/7/11 4:46 AM, foxbw at comcast.net wrote:
> >
> >   I queried our local municipal power utility about purchasing and
> planting a utility pole
> > in my yard.  They quoted $300.00 for a 40 foot pole, including
> installation.  It never
> > happened as the auger / installer rig could not get a clear path to my
> preferred location,
> > too many trees, garden, etc.
> >
>
> Sometimes, the utilities aren't interested in doing things that aren't
> in their direct line of business.  (and, in any case, these days, a lot
> of them contract out the pole planting business)
>
> Cable TV companies also do pole work, or at least, they contract out to
> someone who does. An informal contact with someone who does field work
> might turn up a lead to the local companies who do it.
>
> As another alternative, you can look for companies that do "temporary
> installations" for construction sites (they do porta-potties, temporary
> fencing, power poles, etc.)
>
> Access to the site is always an issue.  the truck is fairly big
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