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Subject: [TowerTalk] TOWER FOOTING
From: ac6tk@cybertime.net (J. Bradshaw)
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:43:53 -0800
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Hello ALL,

Our local club has a tower that was donated to us.  It is a 58 1/2 foot, =
three section tower with 21" from leg to leg at the base, tapering to =
abt 15" at the top.

The tower is made of steel rod throughout, galvanized.  Each foot (3) =
and each section bolts together with a four bolt 1/2" thick pad centered =
on the rod. =20

What do we do for a footing?  I can't even see aligning four bolts in =
the concrete at each foot.  The tower has NO markings whatsoever.  We =
assume it is free-standing.=20

We have a hole, 4'x4'x 6' deep already dug.

Any thoughts?

Jim, AC6TK for the Yucaipa Valley Amateur Radiio Club.

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hello ALL,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Our local club has a tower that was donated to =
us.&nbsp; It is=20
a 58 1/2 foot, three section tower with 21&quot; from leg to leg at the =
base,=20
tapering to abt 15&quot; at the top.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The tower is made of steel rod throughout, =
galvanized.&nbsp;=20
Each foot (3) and each section bolts together with a four bolt 1/2&quot; =
thick=20
pad centered on the rod.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What do we do for a footing?&nbsp; I can't even see =
aligning=20
four bolts in the concrete at each foot.&nbsp; The tower has NO markings =

whatsoever.&nbsp; We assume it is free-standing. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>We have a hole, 4'x4'x 6' deep already =
dug.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Any thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jim, AC6TK for the Yucaipa Valley Amateur Radiio=20
Club.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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