Coax in conduit seems like a good idea across the rocks and hills to keep the critters out of the coax. Unless they eat PVC. -- Chris, K4AY In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, t
Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS) wrote: Obviously it varies from company to company. Could it vary from state to state, since insurance is often (always?) regulated by the state? I asked about insurance for my
When I talked to my agent, I was told that the tower and its antennas were covered. Then she asked how much coverage to replace it all: materials and labor. When I told her,she put together a rider t
I have encountered a water pipe 3/4" in diameter running through the middle of the excavation for my tower. It is down 18" of the 36" depth. Should I move it or pour around it? -- Chris, K4AY In theo
Let me clarify that this is a water line that I installed a few years ago to supply my yard faucets for my flower beds. When I called the folks here (PUP) with the orange paint spray cans, the water
The depth for footers is 12 inches here. I recalled the line was close, but not exactly where until I dug it out. The tower will be bracketed to the back of the house. The water line had been install
Now that I have the excavation for the base completed, the next step is underway. I am digging the trench to have my electric service drop put underground. This will prevent anything that may fall fr
Les Kalmus wrote: Chris, I rented a mini-excavator and we did a 350 ft trench in a day through clay and mud. I rented it another time for electric conduit to an out building - about 85 feet which too
John WA2GO wrote: Hi Chris, I am about to embark on the exact same project: put up a new 108' tower about 100' away from power lines, so I am going to bury the power lines. So it's 30 inches, eh? Wha
Jerry Keller wrote: I have several wire antennas supported by my freestanding tower, all pull towards the same side and same general direction. Should I be concerned about the extra stress on that si
I took down my tower a few years back and discarded the old, rusted bolts. I cannot find a listing of the sizes for the bolts for the legs and the house bracket. All the Rohn literature I have does n
kb9cry@comcast.net wrote: Doing a Google search for Rohn yields the Rohn website at rohnnet.com. From there one can access the online catalog which has all the Rohn drawings, diagrams, etc. The info
garyejones@cmaaccess.com wrote: The new Qth that I just bought has soil which differs from the dense common clay usually found in the soil here in NorthWestern Louisiana. This soil has a noticeable p