[BC] Base Insulator Elevation

Tom Dimeo am at pa321.net
Fri Nov 12 16:46:29 CST 2010


What's the disadvantage of not having all the base insulators 
at the same elevation in an AM directional array?

Thanks,

Tom

** Message Separater **
>Actually, it was only uphill to about 5 of the towers,  the 
>remaining were level or slightly downhill.   I wanted to 
>level the area of the towers but that involved the cost of 
>moving too much earth.   We ended up with all the tower base 
>insulators being at the same elevation but the mounds were 
>built for at least 5 towers. This gave us erosion problems 
>for ground screens and radials.  The mounds were compacted, 
>but on my recent visit to the site, with Chief Engineer Louis 
>Sutton,  it appears that over the years the tower foundations 
> are settling over the years.
> 
>Dave



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