There was an article in the March 1963 Issue of QST called The Paul Bunyan
whip, pages 47-49, and a subsequent article in about 1969 with updated
information. It gave plans to build a 58 Ft tilt over mast out of high
strength steel tubing. Is this what you are looking for?
Julio, W4HY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Beckwith" <mark@concertart.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Homebrew freestanding mast
> When I was a teenage ham in the 70s with little means, there was an
article
> floating around, I'm pretty sure it was in an old ARRL Handbook, about
> building a freestanding mast out of well casing. Can anybody point me at
> any resources about this? I need to make one.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark, N5OT
>
>
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