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Re: [TowerTalk] The saga of my crank-up

To: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The saga of my crank-up
From: Bry Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:21:14 -0400
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$120 per yard is a very low price. Congrats.

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On Apr 17, 2015, at 2:49 AM, Roger (K8RI) on TT <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> I mentioned that we had to move the location of the hole for the base of the 
> tower after hitting a field tile at the original location.
> 
> The only problem is on the N side of the shop it's closer to the woods.  
> These are fast growing trees that may reach 80 feet before dying.  It's a 
> soft wood that deteriorates quickly after the tree dies.  We currently have 
> two layine out into the yard now.  I hope to get permission to cut the trees 
> that pose a danger.  As I said, it's just woods with mostly junk trees and a 
> fire hazard with a lot of dead falls.  One neighbor used to cut those up for 
> the winter, but that was 20 to 30 years ago.  I have photos of the area from 
> the top of my towers over the years.  The N side of our yard had a row of 
> little 3 to 4 foot spruce. Those grew to maturity.  The warmer and and 6 week 
> shorter winters no longer killed the Pine Beatles and they killed the trees
> 
> Extended, the tower puts the antenna out of reach for falling trees, but not 
> when retracted.  There about 4 to 6 trees that pose a danger.  They are tall 
> and skinny (about 6" in diameter), with a decided lean.
> 
> Moving the hole to the west would have been the desired action, BUT The soil 
> quickly turns to peat in that direction (don't know where) AND there is a 
> dirt pile (compost pile) at least 20 X 50' that is coming out some day.  As 
> the sides are not vertical, but a gentle taper and knowing the source of the 
> dirt,  I'd guess there is between 10 to 30 yards to be removed.
> 
>  Moving that dirt was out-of-the-question at the time as we would have 
> destroyed the N yard.  (I really don't think we would have been able to get 
> the trucks back there.   BUT Maybe later this summer when it's dry enough to 
> remove the couple of truck loads of dirt, I'll build another base and put it 
> about 20' W of that first hole.
> 
> The logistics are good, but the costs @ roughly $120 per yard for 6 or 7 
> yards of  3,500 psi concrete, a couple hundred for the base. (I can easily 
> machine the ears for the metal shop), plus the labor for digging the hole??  
> By hand or backhoe.  Backhoe would probably mean 6 or 7 yards, but that's not 
> objectionable considering the doubtful ability of the soil.  As we have to 
> fix the driveway from the last, "light" load of concrete, I have my doubts 
> for 7 or more yards.
> 
> As the yard never firmed up enough to support the equipment last summer and 
> another wet summer forecast, I guess, I better hope I can have those trees 
> cut.  I may be stuck where the base is now.
> 
> BTW When I installed the 100', 45G, the yard was like a rock and the water 
> table was at,  or below the bottom of the hole, we could have run the 
> concrete truck across the yard with only a dent...if that. Our yard used to 
> dry up and turn brown by early August.  For the last 5 years or so, it has 
> stayed green and required cutting at least a couple of time per week, all 
> summer.  With the second hole (which we had to pump out) the water table was 
> within 6" of the surface.   They dug until at 7 feet there was about a foot 
> of water in the hole. In two days, it was nearly full.
> 
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> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
> 
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