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Posted: 3/13/2011 2:14:55 PM EDT
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save up for some cement.
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Posted: 3/13/2011 2:30:03 PM EDT
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2 friends of mine, 1 very experienced, put theirs in the ground. Seem a little odd to me but it saves me from buying a base plate and dealing with the concrete.
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Posted: 3/13/2011 5:15:38 PM EDT
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You should be fine. I would however place some concrete/cement pavers under the tower legs in the bottom of the hole. This will prevent the tower from sinking into the dirt. Be sure to protect the buried portion of the tower with some tar or Rustoleum to keep it from rotting in the ground.
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Posted: 3/13/2011 5:28:34 PM EDT
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The bury in concrete method is fine. What series of tower is it?
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Posted: 3/13/2011 7:15:49 PM EDT
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Good rule of thumb is 12" down for every 10' of tower that goes in the air. Be careful.
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Posted: 3/13/2011 8:55:31 PM EDT
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Having worked as a tower technician I can attest to what does and doesn't work. Everything sounds fine except I wonder about ice storms. When I lived on the east coast those were pretty nasty and would make your system susceptible to damage if you have ice build up and 50-60 mph gusts. If not, you should be fine.
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Posted: 3/14/2011 5:18:08 AM EDT
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Tag. I'm loooking at purchasing an antenna tower next weekend. ~50 feet high, and mfg recommends 4 feet deep in concrete. that's 56 bags! If simply burying is an option, I may look into that more.
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Posted: 3/14/2011 6:54:42 AM EDT
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4' deep hole, 6" of stone on the bottom, set the base section and add concrete for regular Rohn 25 with tube legs. If you simply stick it in the ground or concrete, the legs will fill with water and when it freezes, the legs will burst. The stone at the bottom of the hole allows the water to run out. I would suggest doing it right or using a base plate on a concrete pad at least 2' deep with some J bolts.
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Posted: 3/14/2011 1:24:33 PM EDT
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I'm not sure what series it is, assuming it's their special series.
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Posted: 3/15/2011 3:31:48 AM EDT
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Quoted:
I'm not sure what series it is, assuming it's their special series. There are different sizes of tower. 25, 45, 55. The bigger you go the less you need to worry about it falling over at your height. I just took a 50' rohn 45 tower that was freestanding for 40 years. It had a three element hf beam and a small 2 meter beam with a vertical. It was solid as hell and looked new inside of the pockets of the legs. It needs a good paint job because of its age but otherwise it will be going up here this summer. Also watch craigslist. I picked up 40 of rohn 25 with a hf beam and a hf vertical for 75$. |
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