> Only temporarily until I can afford guy wires for it. Right now our
> paycheck is in hard shape since I was out of work for two and a
> half weeks due to shoulder and neck problems,
>
> I am thinking now of not putting it all together until I can afford the
> guy wires.
>
> But I may go ahead and put the bottom section up and guy it with rope
> temporarily just to get is set. Then come back with Reg guy
> wires and add the rest of the tower and the antenna.
The prefered method would be to use a pierpin base, but if setting a section
in concrete this is the method I used.
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower13.htm
The extra section gives a much better approach to getting the thing truely
vertical and you should give the concrete a week or so to cure anyway. The
guys which could even be bindertwine or simple wire, don't really hold much
weight or require much strength. They just hold the base sections straight
during the pour and initial cure. Note the 2 X 4 frame that holds the tower
base to keep it from setteling through the gravel in the bottom of the hole.
I also fitted corner pieces in (not shown) that gave me a hexagonal top that
was crowned to shed water. It is also the only part that shows above ground.
I used about 8" of crushed rock in the base of the hole.
Roger (K8RI)
>
> Bob AD5VJ
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Heger
>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:05 PM
>> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Installation Rohn 25G
>>
>> Does the last line in your message, "No guy wires at this
>> point in time", mean that you intend to use the tower unguyed?
>> It needs to be guyed. 25G isn't self supporting tower.
>>
>> 73, Tim - N3XX
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:13 PM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Installation Rohn 25G
>>
>>
>> >I am digging a hole to install my rohn 25g tower.
>> >
>> > I have the cement and am trying to make sure after reading the rohn
>> > documentation that I have interpreted all of this correctly.
>> >
>> > I am going up 40 feet at this point (ONE EACH THREE ELE
>> TRIBANDER AND
>> > ROTOR) with plans to add to the tower later with additional
>> > sections.
>> >
>> > I will be using part of a section in the ground (4 feet I
>> think) and then
>> > attaching the rest I suppose by using a home made gin
>> > pole.
>> >
>> > The dimensions as I understand it for the hole should be:
>> > 2'X2'X4'
>> >
>> > Before I go out there in this rocky soil and break my back
>> with my pick
>> > and shovel I would just like to know that the dimensions and
>> > procedure are correct. :)
>> >
>> > Then I lay 3' of gravel which I have, center the section in
>> the whole, try
>> > to devise someway to hold it still after checking it with
>> > my level and plumb-bob and pour.
>> >
>> > No guy wires at this point in time. 20 meters here I come.
>> >
>> > Is that about it??
>> >
>> > TNX BOB AD5VJ
>> >
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