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Re: [TowerTalk] Pipe for guy anchor

To: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>, Rick Harrington N0VT <N0VT@outlook.com>, "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pipe for guy anchor
From: "Chuck R. Korzendorfer" <ckorz@multi-craft.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 13:26:07 +0000
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I used a schedule 80/4" ID steel pipe for a similar height of tower.  Not 
enough room to back-guy it, but it has held up well for at least five years 
with no sign of any deflection.  It was buried 3.5' D & encased in concrete.  
K7LXC recommends a piece of steel I beam, not pipe.
Chuck KM5G

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If it was me, I would put in a screw in earth anchor and connect a "guy wire" 
to the top of the pipe.
Could be at a steep angle.
Without knowing your situation, I can't tell if this is feasible.  However, 
this allows you to use just a 2" water pipe since there is no force bending it 
PLUS you can skimp on the concrete since there is no overturning force on it.

73
Rick N6RK

On 8/9/2022 5:34 AM, Rick Harrington N0VT wrote:
> I have a small lot and my tower is 70' of 25G.  Due to some obstacles 
> in the yard that can't be worked around I need to sink some metal pipe 
> in concrete and attach the guys about 6 feet up instead of taking them 
> down to the ground.  I realize this isn't the preferred situation.
>
> What type of pipe should I be looking for?
>
> Thanks, Rick N0VT
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