Yup, stainless steel hose clamps have been a winner for me too. On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Bill Gaylord <bi...@torchlake.com> 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 >> ch...@shelbybb.com >> http://www.shelbybb.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Scott Reed >> 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? >> >> -- >> Scott Reed >> Sr. Systems Engineer >> GAB Midwest >> 1-800-363-1544 x2241 >> 1-260-827-2241 >> Cell: 260-273-7239 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >
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