My friend Tim, K8XS, has both the 90 foot and the 170 foot Luso towers.  If
I remember correctly, the 170 foot tower, with all of the options, came to
about $150,000.  You are pretty close on the amount of cement that is
required.  The 170 footer took something like 70 cubic yards.  Both of Tim's
Luso towers are rotating units.  I think that the rotating base unit for the
170 foot one cost $30,000.  There are some down sides to Luso towers, but
Tim loves his two of them.

Alan - N7MIT


Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


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Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:48 PM
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Subject: Dayton Report On Luso Towers

I didn't go but listen to some guys locally who did on 40 meters this =
morning.  Their descriptions, brochures they picked up, and general =
conversations about what they saw was quite interesting.  52 square yard =
for a concrete base for the 150 foot tower, I believe, and 75 square =
yards for the 170 footer.  It was something like that any way.  Alan out =
in Phx is a good source for the Luso tower information.  The tallest =
tower was at 93,000 dollars.  I personally have studied the U S Towers =
and I'd prefer going with their 89 foot motorized crank up or the 106 =
foot motorized crank up.  Better price and great specs.  About 43 to 50 =
thousand dollars and a lot less concrete, if my memory serves me.

Phil.
K0NX