Not nearly enough information there. Is it a straight tower, or a tapered
tower? Tubular, flat or solid legs? Welded cross bracing, riveted cross
braces? Posting pictures may lead to an identification which will tell you how
the tower manufacturer meant the tower to be installed, such as guyed,
bracketed, free standing or such. And once you get that, we get into how you
plan to load it, and with what. The acquisition of the material is the first
of MANY steps to get the tower to do what it was meant to do. The subscribers
of this reflector are probably the best compilation of information you can have.
More data = better information = more accurate answers
Clint - W5CPT
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Marlowe
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 7:53 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Used Tower
I have acquired a used tower from a friend of mine and am wondering where to
start. The manufacturer is unknown. It is approximately 50 feet in 5
sections. It is steel, not aluminum. I plan on cleaning it up and painting
it. My question is, where do I start with putting it up? I do have some
friends that have experience with installing towers, but I just want to make
sure I have all of the information I need. Can anyone tell me a formula for
deciding how large to make the concrete base?
Thanks in advance,
Neil
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