[Boatanchors] Base for tower

[Peter Markavage]

I have an Ez-Way RBZ-75 and it's surfaced mounted with 6 plus yards of
concrete beneath it. I wouldn't trust a homemade "Wonder Post" especially
one mounted in sand type soil. You might also check with your city
ordinances to see if a homebrew, below ground structure for the tower,
can even be used.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:51:20 -0400 Jim Brannigan <jbrannig at optonline.net>
writes:
> 
> It would seem to me that these questions are better answered by a 
> local 
> engineer in consultation with the tower manufacturer.
> Jim
> 
> 
> >I need the collective opinion of the group on what would be the 
> best and
> > easiest way to mount my tower.
> > The tower is either a model RBS-50 or a RBX-50 made by EZ-WAY. 
> (Both 
> > models
> > are similar according to the catalog sheet).
> > The mounting post I have is for surface mount and not the so 
> called 
> > "Wonder
> > Post" that is put into the ground.
> > The work involved with pouring the required concrete base of 2-1/2 
> yards
> > would be very difficult for my location. The tower will go in the 
> back 
> > yard,
> > which is about 150' from the street and approximately 20' higher 
> in
> > elevation (Too much work to 'barrow' the stuff up the hill).
> > So, now the question is would it be adequate to use the Wonder 
> Post type 
> > of
> > mounting; I can make my existing post into a WP by using a 4" dia. 
> steel
> > pipe inserted into my existing post, with the appropriate fins 
> welded on 
> > the
> > bottom.
> > The biggest concern that I have is the soil (Really just sand) 
> that we 
> > have
> > here in Florida.
> > A few years ago, I had a similar type tower that was about 35' 
> extended 
> > that
> > used the WP and it was up with a TA-33JR for 3 years with no 
> problems.
> > The 'new' tower will have a 6 and a 2 meter beam and one end of a 
> long 
> > wire.
> > So, what say all the tower guys?
> > BTW, I have the complete spec sheets on the tower is someone wants 
> to look
> > at them.
> > Your help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Best 73 to all.....
> > Gene, WØQFC
> > Spring Hill, Florida
> > WEB SITE:
> > http://www.w0qfc.com