I had my contractor install the tower when he built my house. He drilled into the rock (3 feet down) and rebarred it, and built a concrete pad above it and installed the  tower ground plate bolts into the concrete, and then mounted the tower on that. It's been up 6 years and has an HF Quad and a half dozen vhf/uhf antennas on it, cranks up to 55 feet, and has lived regularly through 90KM winds (while my wife screams get out there and crank your tower down!). It seems to me he pretty much did what your Google link said.

    Is anyone aware of available software for controlling the LDG DTS-6R antenna switch. I am aware the N4PY program includes control, but that is an all encompassing rig control program, and I just want to control the switch. Thanks!

It's been a long time, but as I recall you must also remove a screw (maybe more than one) located at the bottom of the antenna, near where the 12v wiring exits the antenna.

   I am about to erect a tower and tower raising fixture. I have no instructions or manual for either, and assume the fixture gets attached to the pad bolts, and then the tower. Am I right, and can any one offer suggestions?

   Thanks

Gus  k2gt