Bob,
All this is just opinion:
I suggest that you consider putting up one tower and making it about 85
feet tall. There would be four fewer holes to dig, fill with anchors,
concrete, etc. You would only need two sets of guy wires (same as what
you were planning except all on one tower) and whatever you will put up
will be overall better at that height than at 35 feet. You would have
the option of antennas at lower heights either fixed in one direction or
rotating with a side arm.
Unless you are on top of a hill with a steep drop off near the tower,
where an antenna may actually work better at 40 feet than at 80 feet,
the elevation above sea level makes little difference except for its
relation to surrounding area and line of sight communications. In other
words someone on a little 100 foot hill surrounded by sea level is in a
much better location than someone on flat land for miles in every
direction at 2000 feet elevation.
As far as the base is concerned I think 5 feet deep is way overkill.
For a guyed tower, all you are trying to do is keep the thing from
sinking. Check the source who said 5 feet is needed and see what they
say about 3 feet versus 5 feet.
Stan, K5GO
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From: <starrose444@aol.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:05 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 45g Tower
>
> Again thanks for all the information about using a mid section for a
> base.This is my first tower so I want to do it right.I have 8 10ft 45g
> sections and one 45ag top section would like to make two towers.Each
> tower will only be about 35-45 feet in height I am elevated at 1100
> feet now on a very large farm.I was told the hole should be about 3x3
> and 5 feet deep.They will not be aginst the house so I have two sets
> of guy wires Iam thinking a set on each?Any information like how much
> gravel in the hole grounding etc.
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> Thanks
> Bob
> Kc8phb
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