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?


>
> In a message dated 1/4/2009 7:41:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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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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