[TowerTalk] Aluminum Towers

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I would love to hear from a concrete engineer type if not using rebar is 
good idea or not.

Mike W0MU

W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net

On 8/9/2012 7:30 PM, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
> Rick,
>
> This may answer your question:
>
> http://www.universaltowers.com/bases.html
>
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
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>
> Quoting "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>:
>
>> On 8/9/2012 11:24 AM, Jerry Gardner wrote:
>>
>>> Based on the specs, the Universal Towers HD-21-50 aluminum tower looks like
>>> it might be a better fit for the following reasons:
>>>      - * The base doesn't require a rebar cage, making installation simpler
>> What is special about the base for this tower that eliminates the need
>> for a rebar cage?  Is the base itself a metal framework that
>> functions as a rebar cage or something?
>>
>> Rick N6RK
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