[TowerTalk] Guy Wire Anchors

[Rob Atkinson]

I've never owned a tower but I would think the guy anchors need to be
set in a relatively deep hole that is filled with concrete.   I don't
think I have ever seen a commercial tower that didn't have guy anchors
in concrete.  I would not trust guying a tower by merely screwing any
kind of anchor into the ground.   How tall is your tower?  Maybe 60
feet of R25 is okay if you screw the helix deep, like 5 feet or more
but if you live anywhere with high winds, or soft soil, lots of rain,
or huge wind load like a TH7, I'd pour concrete.  It's money spent up
front that saves on the replacement cost of a tower and antenna(s).

73
Rob
K5UJ