[TowerTalk] Antennas that can survive hurricanes?

[Jack Brindle]

Knowing where in South Florida would help. In the Kendall area of Dade County the ground consists mainly of very hard coral rock. It takes a very hard bar to break up the rock, and is probably better done with a machine. There is pretty much no top soil there other than what comes with the sod that is blocked in. Land is very expensive, so buying an acre there is a huge setback, if you can find a lot the size you want. One big advantage to this area is that the water table is just a few feet down. This is brackish water, and provides an excellent ground plane. Great for verticals.

Up in Ft Lauderdale the ground is much softer and easier to dig. I hand dug the hole for my tower in Sunrise with few problems (I was in much better shape 30 years ago). Over on the west coast we see similar variances. It just depends on where you can find the land that is affordable.

Interesting shift from Central Texas. Good luck with the move.

73!

Jack Brindle, W6FB (ex-WA4FIB)


On Nov 25, 2012, at 10:59 AM, Jim in Waco WB5OXQ <wb5oxq_1 at grandecom.net> wrote:

> I may be moving from Central Texas to South Florida.  I currently have 2  50' towers which I will not take.  I would like to have a good hf beam and probably a wire dipole for 160-40  if I have at least an acre of land.  Will a good crankup tower survive hurricane winds if lowered and installed properly?  Can you even dig suffeciently to make a proper concrete base in south Fl?  I have a standard duty Force 12 C3 beam now but they used to build ruggedized versions but I don't know now.  Any suggestions appreciated.  WB5OXQ
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