Rich:
The AB-577 or "rocket launcher" is much more heavy duty and uses larger
locking aluminum tubes that will get you 50 feet. (I never could find the
extender kit - that will get you to 70 feet). I clamp a lightweight Yaesu
rotator on it with a C3SS and I'm good to go.
The AB-155 is very much like Henry's mast at The Mast Company -
www.tmastco.com (I think). Very light weight. I used it during the CQ VHF
contest last July portable with 2 phased 6 meter Moxons and a 2 meter beam
in between. It all breaks down easily and I put it in a large Cabellas
duffle bag.
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of RICHARD BOYD
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 12:33 PM
To: 'Brian K. Gaskamp'; Towertalk@contesting.com; James C. Hall, MD
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Military surplus mast sections wanted
Do you have a picture of the AB-155? I'm not familiar with it but we use
the AB-577s a lot. I'm trying to figure out the differences. Maybe an
AB-577 would do what you need.
73 - Rich, KE3Q
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From: James C. Hall, MD<mailto:nwtcc@earthlink.net>
To: 'Brian K. Gaskamp'<mailto:ka5bkg@sbcglobal.net> ;
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Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Military surplus mast sections wanted
Brian:
They are pretty hard to find. I got a full AB-155 kit several years ago
at
Fair Radio. About the best you can do now is wait until someone puts it up
for sale on eBay - but hold on to your wallet !!
The best alternative I have seen is the mast sold by Henry K4TMC who
represents The Mast Company www.themastco.com<http://www.themastco.com/> .
A good price too.
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 5:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Military surplus mast sections wanted
How hard are the surplus masts to come by.
I have been reading about them and seem to be pretty neat idea.
Is there a good place to look for them on the internet.
73,
Brian
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Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Military surplus mast sections wanted
> Hello:
>
> I am in the market for replacement sections for my AB-155 (Korean War
> vintage) mast. The mast sections carry the code of MS-44 and are 5 feet
in
> length. We had a big blow here the other night which snapped one
section
> and bent another. I need 2 sections but would like to have four.
>
> Thanks
>
> 73, Jamie
> WB4YDL
>
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