[TowerTalk] Digging a 5'x5'x7' hole in sandy soil

[Wes Attaway (N5WA)]

I had an ES-Way tower about 50-years ago and I remember (barely) the "pack
in sand" option.  I think the "bury in sand" concept would work if you could
dig the appropriate sized hole in real soil and then fill the hole with sand
packed around the pole.  Otherwise, you need to forget the sand idea.

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-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 9:00 PM
To: john at kk9a.com
Cc: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Digging a 5'x5'x7' hole in sandy soil



On 8/13/2013 6:18 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> With no callsign in your email address or post it is difficult to guess
> where you are located.  My previous house Illinois had sandy soil, but it
> was compact and stayed together when I dug holes.  If your ground is like
a
> sandbox the 5x5x7 hole is likely insufficient.
>

There was a recent thread about the EZ Way Wonder Ground Post.
Some people said you were supposed to bury it in sand.  Are
there "loose sands" and "firm sands"?  Sand is sand, right?
I don't know what to assume.

Rick
N6RK
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