I'd like to have a telescoping TV mast installed on the roof of my 2-story house. I'd like to use the 50-foot Rohn telescoping mast (they're actually about 44 feet when installed). I've used them in
Hi LJ If the mast is on a steep roof, how are you going to extend it? I have used the telescoping masts here, but they were usually close enough to the roof that I could extend the mast with the join
That's another reason I want to hire out a job like this to someone who does it for a living. I know these steel telescoping masts are very sturdy even with a much higher antenna load than I plan to
I've put up a couple of 50 footers on the ground. Never again. Mine were Tessos made in Canada. They are maybe the cheapest way to gain height but in my opinion, any over 20 or 30 feet are really nas
Yup! Or to fix what's up there when it breaks. On the other hand, a push-up can be a useful tool for temporary installations for which it is an adequate solution. I currently have a 4-el 10M Yagi on
When TV was young my family had a 50 foot Rohn Push up mast. Ours was installed ground mount next to the house. This was about 1953. I remember there were two types of house mounting. There was a fla
That's what I'm trying to find - someone who does this for a living - safely. I may have actually found a local one, listed on the internet. If they can support a TV antenna and rotor, you'd think th
I wasn't following this until just now, but where are you located? The 50' telescoping masts (Rohn H50 etc.) have to be guyed every 10' in three or four directions, so that's 15 to 20 guys. If you wa
Just a followup on the TV antenna pushup masts question I posted several weeks ago. I'm hoping to have one installed on a fairly steep roof on a two story house, mainly to support an 80-Meter inverte
Try your local DirecTV or DISH dealer. Sometimes local channels are not available in HD on satellite, and they may have contacts with some off-the-air antenna installers. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma,
Larry: If you decide to go the push-up mast route, I suggest you NOT use the cotter pins that typically come with these masts. (FYI - my RS mast came with three cotter pins to use to hold the section