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

[Greg]

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Digging a 5'x5'x7' hole in sandy soil
To: n0tt1 at juno.com


I have similar concerns.  I dug a 3x3x5 hole for an MA40 for just a 6M
yagi.  Pretty much normal soil for the first 3-3 1/2 feed then it got a bit
on the sandy side and it seems to stay on the damp side even when the wx is
dry out.  The hole down at the sandy level does not cave in on itself as
previously mentioned but it is pretty easy to dig out....not like clay.

I have not poured the concrete yet and wondering if I should.

73
Greg
AB7R



On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:16 PM, <n0tt1 at juno.com> wrote:

>
> On Wed, 14 Aug 2013 02:28:30 +0000 Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com> writes:
> > On Long Island, we had sandy soil.  The 40'tower EZway wonder post
> > was
> > installed.  It was an unsatisfactory installation.  The wonder post
> > had
> > to be braced when cranking tilting the tower up or down.  Not doing
> > so
> > caused it to end up 30 degrees out of plumb.
>
> The sand there was most likely beach sand composed of rounded
> grains that can "slip by" each other.  The fine sand, recommened
> to me by EZ way in ~1973, has "sharp" grains that really pack
> together and leave virtually no voids if it is "washed in" with water.
> >
> > Sandy soil requires the assessment and recommendation from a local
> > professional engineer who knows the local soil conditions.
>
> Yes.  If there is any doubt.
>
> 73,
> Charlie, N0TT
>
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