My conclusion that my backhoe operator used too big a bucket was HIS
explanation for why the hole came out too big. He expected pretty much what he
found under the surface here, but he said (in hindsight) he would have used a
smaller machine with a smaller bucket, which he believed would have given him
better, more precise control. Since mentioning it on the reflector, I've
received several comments from Tower-Talkers saying that they had good results
with smaller machines and buckets. Some said they rented a small machine for
DIY and would do so again... I think next time I'll give it a try myself also.
73, Jerry K3BZ
----- Original Message -----
From: K7LXC@aol.com
To: rgshauger@myyellowstone.net ; k3bz@arrl.net ; k1ttt@arrl.net ;
towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The tower base is poured BUT...
In a message dated 10/5/03 12:49:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
rgshauger@myyellowstone.net writes:
> Nevertheless, the point is well taken that an exprienced backhoe operator
> can save you needless expense.
Except the backhoe operator has NO CONTROL over existing soil conditions.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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