A freind is setting up a tower (HDX-589 MDPL) from U S Tower in soil that
appears to be all sand. Has anyone had experience in doing this. This is a
very heavy duty fold over and crank up tower. Anyone with thoughts or
experience on this i would like to hear from you. I am gathering info for
friend.

Robert K5RGD

David Robbins wrote:

"Robert Daniel" wrote in message
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A freind is setting up a tower (HDX-589 MDPL) from U S Tower in soil that
appears to be all sand. Has anyone had experience in doing this. This is

a

very heavy duty fold over and crank up tower. Anyone with thoughts or
experience on this i would like to hear from you. I am gathering info for
friend.

Robert K5RGD



you want him to contact a local engineer who can check the soil and design
the proper foundation.


The base will be BIG, HEAVY [in the range of tons] and RE-BAR
reinforced. As stated above, check with engineering.

Deacon Dave, W1MCE

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 22:20:32 GMT, Dave Shrader
wrote:



David Robbins wrote:

"Robert Daniel" wrote in message
...

A freind is setting up a tower (HDX-589 MDPL) from U S Tower in soil that
appears to be all sand. Has anyone had experience in doing this. This is

a

very heavy duty fold over and crank up tower. Anyone with thoughts or
experience on this i would like to hear from you. I am gathering info for
friend.

Robert K5RGD



you want him to contact a local engineer who can check the soil and design
the proper foundation.


The base will be BIG, HEAVY [in the range of tons] and RE-BAR
reinforced. As stated above, check with engineering.

I'm using a guyed system. The tower base weighs about 12,000# and each
guy anchor is a bit over 17,000# OTOH I do have a tremendous wind
load with lots of leverage.

I don't remember from the numbers if that is a 58 foot, or 89 foot
tower, but a fold over self supporting tower takes a *HUGE* chunk of
concrete in a big, deep hole. Add to that what ever antennas are
going up and you just add more concrete and steel. As a SWAG I'd bet
it'll take at least one truck load of concrete. (7 yards??)

Time to get out the wallet and as the other replies said, call an
engineer. This is not one of those TV towers stuck in the dirt
installations most of us use, or have used. :-))

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

Deacon Dave, W1MCE

My thanks for those that responded for info on tower installation.
It got us started in right direction.
Thanks and 73
"Robert Daniel" wrote in message
...
A freind is setting up a tower (HDX-589 MDPL) from U S Tower in soil that
appears to be all sand. Has anyone had experience in doing this. This is
a
very heavy duty fold over and crank up tower. Anyone with thoughts or
experience on this i would like to hear from you. I am gathering info for
friend.

Robert K5RGD