You may remember me with the 'painting a mast' question. The general consensus seems to be painting is for cosmetic reasons not structural. I am leaning towards using the cold galvanizing spray. Now
HOLEY SHMOLEY BATMAN! You are going to put that mast into a Create roof tower? I'd think twice about that if I was you. Kinda cheesy setup I think. That's just a glorified tripod in my eyes. As for t
Just thought of something else-I cut my mast like this too-and yes it brought a tear to my eyes after paying for it, however I couldn't lower it down any more due to the small sized (1/2x6x6) rotor s
Hi Bob: Why not just put another rotator plate down 5 feet from the present one and put in another bearing. I did this to my tower and it removes all of the side stress from the rotator. A friend of
Congratulations on getting an investment-quality mast. While you'll be able to use it for your entire ham career, it is somewhat overkill on your roof tower. Don't let me, though, discourage you from
blade. Yikes. Either rent or borrow a hand grinder or put an aggregate blade for steel in your Skilsaw (it's less than $5.00). Wear your goggles and it'll take you five minutes max. 73, Steve K7LXC -
Hi Bob, I am trying to imagine what this system will look like on your roof. I assume you need the tall mast because you plan to stack at least three HF Yagis, but I could be wrong. Otherwise, why w
I agree with Scott don't try to use the spray paint. I went that route, and then I sanded it all off and then put the brush on type on it. It is alot better than the spray on. Good Luck Landen KC5QDZ
Thanks to everyone for the comments. The plan has been changed slightly to allow for a two part mast. The Create CR30 is rated for 27 sq. feet @ 90 mph. Max vertical load 1322 lbs. I estimate about 1