[TowerTalk] Guy anchors in shallow soil

[Ken]

On Sep 1, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Linux Mercedes wrote:

> Somewhat relatedly, there is one tree maybe 2' in diameter near one of the guy points; do you think I could drill a hole through that and use it as a guy anchor point?


Could you? Yes.  SHOULD you?  Probably not a good idea.  

It depends on the tree species and it's health.   Some trees are shallow rooted and pull out easily.   A 2' diameter tree is an older, bigger tree and it's health may be declining.   I can do through the woods here and find too many big, old trees that have been pushed over by the wind, tearing their roots out.   I wouldn't want to have had a tower supported by one.

I wouldn't trust it.

73, Ken WA8JXM