If you have the proper soil for the original called for base, I'd say your
alternate suggestion is quite adequate. I wouldn't loose any sleep over it.
73 Don
VE6JY
----- Original Message -----
From: <k2qmf@juno.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 22:02
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Base Size??
> Hello all,
>
> The plans for an LM-470 base call for a
> hole 3.5 X 3.5 X 7.5 Feet deep. (Aprox 3.4 yards).
>
> My question is, would a hole 4.5 X 4.5 X 7 Feet deep
> (Aprox 5.3 yards) be acceptable even though it is
> 0.5 feet less deep ???
>
> Many Thanks for any input on this.
>
> 73, Ted K2QMF
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