I'll try picture again, and I'll add the rebar cage, 40' of no 5 rebar, 3 x 8' ground rods (2 I cut of when they stopped hammering down, and the cut offs hammered down the side walls of the hole).

I'm in the market for one more section to get me to 44' but I have a 7 day waiting period before I can stack it anyway. Not in a big hurry

Jon

KI5UCZ 

-------- Original Message --------
On Thursday, 11/06/25 at 14:35 Jussi Eloranta <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Jon,

The concrete for my project came in by a concrete truck. It would have been too much to make it from bags.

I used quickrete to mount a wooden pole next to the base. Quickrete will suck water out of ground and air, so I just dumped quickrete into the hole. Perhaps just a tiny bit of water over it. I never mix it before pouring.

Jussi (aa6kj)

Nov 6, 2025 2:25:45 PM Jon W. Reynolds via ADXA <[email protected]>:

Phase 2: complete!

62 bags of 80# quikcrete and 2 hours and 18 minutes later... we have a planted tower base! I'm definitely feeling it today, but not unbearable.

Jussi, what did you water yours with, and do you have any more left over?  :)  

Jon

KI5UCZ 

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