[TowerTalk] Pipe for guy anchor

[Ignacy Misztal]

John,


Does it mean that you bore a hole up to 8 to 12" wide and 4 to 6 feet high,
put a beam inside, and fill the hole with concrete?
How do you determine the length and the size of the hole?
Ignacy NO9E

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:59 PM Jon Zaimes, AA1K via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> I've installed dozens of towers with elevated guy posts, for myself and
> others. Some have been in service 25+ years.
> Steel I or H beams are my favorite, typically 3x6" size or bigger, 10-12'
> total length with 4-6 feet in concrete (weigh about 125-150 lbs). Typically
> bore hole with auger 8-12" diameter. Cut top at diagonal to accommodate
> turnbuckle attachment (see pic under "towers" tab on my website). Some have
> 5/8" threaded rod to hold the turnbuckle.
> Earlier ones used 3.5 to 4 " steel pipe filled with concrete. 5/8"
> threaded rod for attachment. One of these had 2.5" pipe inside of it
> extending up another 8 feet or so to get lower guy above truck height
> across driveway.
> Galvanized is nice but hard to find at local salvage yards. Most are
> painted.
> Have used these on 100' Rohn 25, 45 and 55.
> Local grain elevator has a massive I beam about 25 ft high for one of its
> guys to allow truck traffic to clear.
> 73/Jon
> Jon P. Zaimes, AA1KTower climber for hireFelton, Delawarehttp://
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