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Subject: [TowerTalk] screw anchors
From: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC)
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 10:37:43 EDT
In a message dated 4/10/98 8:35:34 PM Central Daylight Time,
jhettish@United.Net writes:

<<        One of our anchors was a four foot long Rohn Earth Screw (auger)
 anchor.  I had twisted it in to about a depth of about two feet mistakenly
 thinking that that was enough.  >>

That's why I recommended the power company. They screw the shank in to ground
level then insall the eye. They will also not use the wrong anchor for the
soil type, as we hams might be inclined to do.

Tom, K5RC/7

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