The Loop Mast and Hadware kit that Gary (K9AY) sells includes 24 feet
of fiberglass support mast.
73 de Mike, W4EF......................................................
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From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@akorn.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] non-conductive lightweight mast
>
> > I'm looking for material for a 25-foot-tall non-conductive mast to use
> > with a K9AY loop. PVC, even sched 40 and 80, has not proved stiff
> > enough.
>
> Why do you need a non-conductive mast? Why not just use a
> short length of PVC at the top of a regular mast?
>
> If it is really fussy, you would have to insulate the mast bottom but
> I doubt it is. That is a fairly low impedance antenna.
>
>
> 73, Tom W8JI
> W8JI@contesting.com
>
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