LCARA HAM Radio: Rohn 48' Tower Installation Part 2 - Hole & Concrete!!!!

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In Part 2, the lower large section of the tower has legs installed, the hole is dug and the tower section is concreted in the hole and leveled. Thanks to KI4RWO & KO4OSS for their time and expertise!
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[@BVN-TEXAS]

You need to get that cement above the ground level to keep from water sitting on the legs and rotting them out.

[@barrykery1175]

36 inches deep? Oh My......I have the 56 foot version of that tower and I dug down 5 feet. My hole is 4 foot square and 5 feet deep.
Barry, KU3X

[@robertheintz8017]

I know! Add to the fact that the soil is very loose and they didn't use any re-bar. I definitely won't be climbing that tower.

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

No cage of rebar or some other attachment to the tower through the middle of the concrete on the base? Just the 3 legs in a few inches of concrete at the perimeter of the yard of concrete?

[@glitter_fart]

a lot of it will depend on wind/ice loading but yeah ....... i'm going to be putting up a couple of towers soon and i'd rate this base as OK for a 40 foot tower for 10-15 years tops with no ice and max wind of 70 and a 2 foot windload.

[@mikem5043]

+1 on needing the top to be about 4" proud of grade. And wheres the rebar cage?

[@DeltaSierra181]

Do what the amish do, just pour the quickcrete into the hole and mix it with dirt, in time the quickcrete will soak up the water from the surrounding area.

[@TheJagjr4450]

For my father-in-law's tower we poured a 4x4x4 rebarred with 3/4" studs welded to the rebar everything cemented into place for bolting down a 1" plate which I drilled and tapped for leveling bolts.

[@daveengstrom9250]

You are going to want to add more concrete on top of what you have there. The concrete must be above ground level for water drain off or those legs won't last long. You will need a lightening arrestor and a ground strap. Flat woven copper, not a wire.

[@chrisparker9886]

This guy does this for a living? Know way I would want him putting up my tower! 😳

[@tony.llainhart5907]

I wish we had some repeaters in east ky

[@James_Bowie]

That's what I call digging a hole the hard way. I prefer a generator and a hammer drill with spade attachment.

[@nivid01]

“You should always wear a safety mask when mixing concrete so you don’t breathe in the toxic cement dust, but we didn’t use them because we didn’t buy any - and besides, Josh is an expert because he does this for a living using his pink handyman concrete mixer”. 😂

[@Thomas-sv6jr]

How did you keep it plumb while you were pouring concrete?

[@AvocaSingleTrack]

Where i live, that shovel would get abount an inch ...then it's all glacial drop rocks sprinkled with dirt ...

[@joelockhart6986]

Do you remember how many bags of Concrete you needed for this hole? 73

[@jamess1787]

So you're telling me, in order to have the XYL approval: you need to purchase land for a second QTH? 😭

[@KQ4LNZ]

man i need a tower like that 35ft maby

[@Zukuri620]

45ft would be better.

[@KQ4LNZ]

@@Zukuri620 I’ve got one now

[@Zukuri620]

@@KQ4LNZ how does it q9rk

[@olivertaylor8788]

THOSE TIN TOWERS ARENT WORTH PUTTING UP..TO LITE AND FLEMSEY..IF YOURE GOING TO SPEND HOLE AND CONCREAT CASH,PUT IN A GOOD HEAVY DUTY TOWER..

[@ederwin9189]

One cubic yard???

[@nivid01]

Mate, as far as I can see there is not enough overlap where the black legs overlap and are bolted onto the actual tower structure. Is that Ken who wears an Hawaiian shirt to scale dangerous high towers? If it is the same guy, the so-called expert, then he should know how to pour a proper tower foundation, attach legs, and construct a safe tower!!!! But alas.
But notwithstanding the above, your videos are well made and entertaining!!!!

[@RadioTom103]

I don't have any experience installing towers, but from what I've learned, this is a very poor example of how to do it. No rebar, no levels, no extra grounding. Yikes!

[@rtoledo2]

Everybody is a critic . that is a crappy set up , those angle irons are straight , if enough wind hit that tower , that angle iron would pull straight out , those 1/4" round pegs welded are a joke. but i'm just a critic. hole is not deep enough

[@nivid01]

Mate, sometimes you and your colleagues stupidity on fundamentals amazes me. Amongst other things, the level of your concrete should be at least 100mm above the ground to protect from welling of rain water and corroding of the steel legs over time!!