[TowerTalk] Fwd: Guy anchor installation company in Missouri

[Jack Taylor]

I didn't screw the anchors on my 82 ft. AB 105.  Followed the basic 
instructions from an old Army  tower installation manual.
Dug a slit trench at a 45 degree depth and exiting towards the tower. 
Positioned the anchors into the trenches with the eye
a few inches above the ground.  Instead of back filling with earth, at this 
point I drove two 3 ft. lengths of rebar against the screws
in order to impede the anchors from pulling loose.  I then back filled each 
with two bags of concrete followed by earth.  That was 30 years
ago and last month the anchors still passed stress tests.

Jack - n7oo

-----Original Message----- 
From: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:37 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Guy anchor installation company in Missouri

Nathan,


Just screw them in yourself. I (with the help of my son) screwed mine in 
with the help of a sledge hammer and a brake bar. You "just" turn the anchor 
as you allow it to screw itself into the ground. You make it easier by 
hitting it to assist it going in.


You can check my tower installation here, 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150198503693539.328964.579753538&type=1&l=b4a8463457


Good luck and best 73 de,


Hans - N2JFS



-----Original Message-----
From: Linux Mercedes <linuxmercedes at gmail.com>
To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, Jul 29, 2014 9:56 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy anchor installation company in Missouri


Hello,

I've  been trying to avoid the route of hand-screwing anchors into the
ground, but I've had no luck finding anyone who will install them. What
sort of contractor would install these things?

Or, should I just stop worrying about it and put them in by hand?

Thanks
--Nathan
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