[TowerTalk] Tower Base rotated 5 to 10 degrees off correct bearings

[Stan Stockton]

Cut it off leaving a few inches sticking out of concrete, put it in proper position, form and pour another foot of concrete.

Only purpose of the base is to keep it from sinking and stabilize it until first set of guys are in place.

Stan, K5GO

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> On Aug 9, 2017, at 12:10 AM, Richard Smith <n6kt1 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Asking for some assistance with a tower issue...
> I'm involved with some folks in building a station in PJ4. One of the first tower bases was accidently set in concrete in a position that it is rotated 5 to 10 degrees from its correct position in relation to the guy anchors. I'm hoping that there might be a good suggestion or two as to what might be a good fix or work-around.
> The tower is AB-105, and the base is a section of AB-105 set in concrete. The plan is to have the tower built up to 140 feet, with guys at 40, 80, and 120 feet.
> Some alternatives:
> If we "use as is", will the torque of the guy wires cause problems for the tower?
> Should we consider some kind of adaptor plate for the guy brackets to correct the situation?
> Are we stuck digging and pouring a new base, or new guy anchors, with the correct positioning?
> Any ideas will be much appreciated.
> Thanks, 73,
> Rich, N6KT
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