[TowerTalk] Guy Wire Anchors

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Tim,

That is EXACTLY the right answer!

Having managed the installation of many guyed towers for microwave communications sites, I know you don’t start any construction without the stamped and signed PE calculations!

73,
Steve
N6SJ
 

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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Tim Duffy
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 8:11 PM
To: 'Fredrick Matos' <blainefred at icloud.com>; 'Wayne Kline' <w3ea at hotmail.com>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Wire Anchors

Hello Fred:

You must do what the manufacture says.
Please take your question to the engineers at your tower manufacture and listen to their advice.
Please do what is the properly engineered solution.

73
Tim K3LR
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fredrick Matos via TowerTalk
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 11:05 PM
To: Wayne Kline
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Wire Anchors

Tnx.  

Good anchors have pullout resistance specs that vary depending on the type of anchor and the soil.  The pullout  specs on the American model PE46-guy are very impressive when compared to the anchors with single discs.  I don’t know if Rohn provides pullout specs with their anchors, but they should.

73,

Fred W3ICM

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> On Apr 13, 2020, at 10:14 PM, Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Fred,
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> Not sure of your applications for these  BUT    IMHO  I don’t think it’s an appropriate anchor for tower installation .
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> All guys tower manufacture have speck for there hight/windload/anchor specifications.
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> Build it to spec and you can’t go wrong  
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> Wayne W3EA ,
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> From: Fredrick Matos via TowerTalk
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 3:44 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy Wire Anchors
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> I have researched guy-wire anchors and found these made by the American Earth Anchors Co. in Rhode Island/
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> They are pricey but the best part is that they can be easily driven into the ground with an impact wrench. They have excellent pull-out resistance specs.  Almost too good to believe, which makes me skeptical.
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> https://americanea.americommerce.com/PE46-Guy-anchor-46-inch-Penetrator-with-guying-head.htm
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> Their home page has a video of a 4-foot model being screwed into the ground in a few minutes. 
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> Has anyone used these types of anchors? 
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> Or do you know people who have, and what is the result?
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> t would appreciate views and opinions.
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> tnx es 73
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> Fred  W3ICM
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