Hy-Gain AV-640 Vertical Antenna Installation In Progress

Now that the VHF/UHF antenna is up, it’s time to start putting up the Hy-Gain AV-640.

Hy-Gain tells me that a footer of 2-3 cubic feet of concrete should be sufficient. I’m digging a whole about 18 inches in diameter and a little over 2 feet deep.  That will be 3.5 cubic feet of concrete.

The ground here is HARD and progress is slow. I can dig down about 3 inches.  Then I fill the hole with water.  It takes several days for the water to soak in.  Then I can dig another three inches. So far my hole is 16 inches deep.