[TowerTalk] towers in dirt

[Bill Aycock]

I know of an Honor Roll member who used a varient of this that does not 
have the potential drainage problem. He has more than one tower set into 
holes that are then filled with limestone gravel.
Bill--W4BSG

On 3/28/2011 10:47 PM, Mike Ryan wrote:
> How do the legs of the tower drain while in dirt?  Depending on whether you
> are in state that gets 'frosty' or not can also be a clue to the short life
> of a tower due to the dirt it's planted in. No way I would even consider
> that kinda' project. Unless...I could convince my mother-in-law to climb it
> that is. - Mike
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> In a message dated 3/29/2011 2:25:10 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
> k8ri-on-towertalk at tm.net writes:
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> For up  to a 50 or 60' 25 G I just use dirt and a dirt base.  It's a
> guyed  tower and all the base does it keep it from sinking or sliding
> sideways.
>
> NOTE: not all soil is suitable for a "ground  base"
>
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> That is a scary thought.  Who determines what is "suitable"  and how is it
> determined by the layman.  Compaction tests? Engineers? How  acidic is the
> soil? etc., etc, etc.?  It sounds a lot easier and safer  to dump ready mix
> down the hole and do it right.  5 yds of ready  mix (3000 lb) runs $80/yd
> down here.
>
> I've seen guys put a tower in dirt and a few years later it looks  like
> something I wouldn't climb.  Leave a tower section laying on dirt a  couple
> of
> years in an average moisture location and you'll  see what I mean.  That's
> why guys raise them off the ground when storing  them.
>
> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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