[TowerTalk] field-day mast anchoring question

[Gary K9GS]

Hi Mike,

Kind of getting off the original topic but years ago, on a trip to FP, 
the beach there consisted of smooth rocks approximately 2" in diameter.  
What we did was to dig a hole about a 12-18 inches deep. Then we lined 
the hole with one of those blue heavy duty plastic tarps.  We then 
filled the hole back in with the rocks.  We gathered up the edges of the 
tarp by passing rope through the eyelets on the corners and connected 
this to the rope guys.

We used a home-brew version of the Battle Creek Special for 160-40M and 
a 30 ft high mast made from HD military mast sections to hold a 
Cushcraft A-3 at about 30 ft.  The anchors never moved at all, even with 
60 mph winds.

When we were done we just pulled the tarp out from under the rocks.

Cheap, lightweight, and very secure.  Perfect for air travel.



On 1/24/2016 9:25 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> In 1996, at CY0AA, Sable Island, we were fortunate enough to be loaned the
> BattleCreek Special.  IIRC, all the guys were 4' chunks of rebar and/or L
> channel steel we pounded into the SAND (100% sand, no soil, rock, etc._)
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> It was never super windy while we were there, but winds were often
> 15-20knots (how many wmp that is, I don't know)
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> It never fell over !
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> FWIW
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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