Are you guys still there?
On Sat, 24 Jan 2009, Steve Forst wrote:

> Kevin and I are on 14.260 right now.
>
> Steve KW3A
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> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] What info did you receive with your new tower?
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>>
>> In a message dated 1/4/2009 7:41:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> [log in to unmask] writes:
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>>>  For those of you who have purchased new towers, did you  receive any
>> instructions on how to create the foundation, where to place  the guy
>> wires,
>> or any other information with your tower?
>>
>>
>>    What you get are specifications; e.g. base size,  concrete
>> requirements,
>> etc. Instructions? No. I've never seen any.
>>
>>>  I have seen the Rohn catalog and it includes drawings for  the
>>> foundations
>> as
>> well as guy wire placement. I have also seen some  limited information
>> from
>> US Tower.
>>
>>
>> That's the extent of what's available. Which is  sort of the idea of
>> TowerTalk - to help people that have questions on tower  and HF antenna
>> construction
>> projects.
>>
>>>  Did the dealer  provide you with anything?
>>
>>    The dealer doesn't have the info either. In any  case, the
>> manufacturer's
>> info is the key to success so follow the LXC Prime  Directive to "DO what
>> the
>> manufacturer says" and you'll stay out of trouble.  And use TowerTalk as
>> your
>> resource.
>>
>>>  If not, how did you decide how to
>> build your foundation and  where to set your guy wires?
>>
>>
>>
>>         You already said that  US Towers and Rohn (and the other
>> manufacturers too) will give you basic specs.
>>
>>        All of the things you need  to do are not very complicated. If
>> you're
>> semi-clever, you can do everything  yourself. If not, you can hire out
>> what
>> you can't do or don't want to do.  Concrete contractors are in the phone
>> book.
>> Tower erection is a little tougher.
>>
>> Cheers & GL,
>> Steve      K7LXC
>> TOWER TECH
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