On 8 Mar 97, K4OJ@aol.com <K4OJ@aol.com> wrote:
> I doubt seriously that a tower base of size will ever lift up and outta the
> ground - your enlarging the bottom of the hole more than anything else
> increased the weight of it - just my opinion.
>
For a guyed tower, I agree. All forces on a guyed tower are directed
downward at the base. A self supporting tower is another story...
73 Barry
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