We usually attach 6-8' to the silo, which gives you about 15' above
and clears the dome nicely.
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*On Behalf Of *Scott Reed
*Sent:* Friday, July 16, 2010 8:04 AM
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*Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Mounting on silos
Unfortunately at least one of the silos has no bands, so it will be
screws, I guess.
One silo we did use a 21' pipe and it still does not clear the dome.
How much pipe to attach to the silo, so how far above the concrete do
you get?
Bill Gaylord wrote:
We do the same thing, but we use the full 21' galvanized pipes from the
hardware store. I secure them with hose 2 hose clamps around at least 4
of the steel rings. I did not want to screw into the concrete, as I was
concerned with the screws being able to come loose. With hose clamps
around the steel rings, nothing can wiggle loose. We have been doing
this for 5 years now and have yet to have a single hose clamp break.
Hose clamps are also stainless steel, so rusting is not an issue.
Bill Gaylord, President
COLI Inc.
On 7/16/2010 8:08 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote:
16' Schedule 40 Pipe. I have 4 silos like this. Attach pipe with L
brackets (Old ARC Antenna mounts) to the silo with RedHeads (concrete
anchors) into the concrete. Push up pole, with usually about 6'
remaining (attached) on the silo and 8-10' sticking above the cap. I
get the pipe from a local fencing and hardware company. They have it in
20' sections usually.
Used to us 30' push up poles, but they bend too easily.
Regards,
Chuck Hogg
Shelby Broadband
502-722-9292
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
http://www.shelbybb.com
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Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 7:56 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: [WISPA] Mounting on silos
I have a couple of POPs that are silos. Several of them are old
concrete silos with metal domes. The top of the dome is more than 10'
above the top of the concrete. I have been mounting with 10' pipe on
the ladder side and not servicing customers on the "back" side. It has
also worked out that the backhauls are on the ladder side as well.
This year the trees seem to be growing a lot more leaves than in the
past. I have a couple of silos that I need to get the backhaul higher
than the 10' mast will allow. If I can get above the dome, I could also
increase the covereage area.
So, the question is, for those of you using silos, how to you get above
the dome?
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Scott Reed
Sr. Systems Engineer
GAB Midwest
1-800-363-1544 x2241
1-260-827-2241
Cell: 260-273-7239
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