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Subject: [TowerTalk] screw anchors
From: N8GAN@CONCENTRIC.NET (KENNETH KOCH)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 21:18:17 -0400
the local power co. has all sorts of anchors of various sizes,cheap and
friendly.
n8gan  ken/ken's antenna services , in Mi.
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> From: Bill Aycock <baycock@hiwaay.net>
> To: Litwins <litwins@badsector.com>; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] screw anchors
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Friday, April 10, 1998 4:06 PM
> 
> Steve- I have been looking for some smaller anchors, for a small tubular
> tower, and had similar lack of results. The best bet is a mobile home
> installer or parts supplier. I found some, larger than I needed, with
two,
> 4" blades, about a foot apart, on  a shaft that was about 3-1/2 feet
long.
> These were the smallest I could find, and were the smallest allowed by
> Alabama state law, for trailers.
> 
> Worth a try.
> 
> Bill- W4BSG
> 
> 
> At 05:03 PM 4/10/98 GMT, you wrote:
> >Cuppla questions; 
> >I live in NW FL.  Sand, clay etc for a place to put guy anchors.  I am
> >re-installing my tower used in WV for yrs here in FL.  Does anybody have
any
> >experience using screw anchors in this area?  Or one like it?  I have
the
> >anchors from the WV site.  They are 4', abt a 1" shaft dia and the screw
> plate is
> >just 4.5 to 5 inches dia.  Look kinda puny to me now but worked thru all
> >kinds of bad wx in WV.  The tower is 55' home-made (welded) tublar
steel, 3
> >legs, cross bracing etc in 10' and one 5' section at the base.  It will
only
> >support a TH5DXX, Ham IV, thrust brng, plates etc.  Tower was guyed at
35'
> and
> >top, 35' out from base.  Seeemed to work ok in WV dirt and rocks.  Any
ideas
> >on wether it will hld ok here in NW FL??  Or should I spring for larger
> >anchors?  Which brings up question #2...I have tried locally to purchase
new
> >screw anchors; no luck.  Any suggestions for a resource?  Mny tnx in
advance,
> >73, dx, steve k8wk 
> >
> >
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> 
> Bill Aycock   W4BSG
> Jackson County, AL
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