InternetFarmer
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- Aug 30, 2017
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Greetings,
I live out on a farm, and am trying to get fixed wireless Internet to my property. Lots of trees, and poor line of sight.
I have a post hole auger on the back of the tractor, that can easily do 4 feet, more if I add on an extension.
I also have a ~100ft Rohn 45G that I picked up at auction. It looks to be in great shape, and I think all the hardware and guy lines are there too.
I was planning to auger down 4 feet or so, at 4 points, the base of the tower, and then each guy point. At the base, I'll put a pin in the centre, and drop the base plate onto that.
At each guy point, I'll bend a 12 foot piece of heavy rebar into a W shape, with the top centre of the W poking out of the hole a little bit, drop the rebar into the hole, fill the hole with concrete, so all that will show is the loop of rebar coming out of the concrete.
The post hole auger digs straight down, and we don't have wet or spongy soil. Think Montana.
Should I be digging down deeper? Should I try to dig the hole at an angle?
I only want to put my antenna on it for now, but the Internet outfit, is saying they might want to put some more of their antennas on it later, and send some cash into my farm for it, and get my neighbours on the system.
Thanks!
"The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it's to post the wrong answer."
I live out on a farm, and am trying to get fixed wireless Internet to my property. Lots of trees, and poor line of sight.
I have a post hole auger on the back of the tractor, that can easily do 4 feet, more if I add on an extension.
I also have a ~100ft Rohn 45G that I picked up at auction. It looks to be in great shape, and I think all the hardware and guy lines are there too.
I was planning to auger down 4 feet or so, at 4 points, the base of the tower, and then each guy point. At the base, I'll put a pin in the centre, and drop the base plate onto that.
At each guy point, I'll bend a 12 foot piece of heavy rebar into a W shape, with the top centre of the W poking out of the hole a little bit, drop the rebar into the hole, fill the hole with concrete, so all that will show is the loop of rebar coming out of the concrete.
The post hole auger digs straight down, and we don't have wet or spongy soil. Think Montana.
Should I be digging down deeper? Should I try to dig the hole at an angle?
I only want to put my antenna on it for now, but the Internet outfit, is saying they might want to put some more of their antennas on it later, and send some cash into my farm for it, and get my neighbours on the system.
Thanks!
"The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it's to post the wrong answer."