>
>Tom (N4KG) wrote (in part):
>
>>Low Cost Top Loaded Vertical de N4KG
>>
>>Top loading the Radio Shack "push-up" mast sounds good to me.
>>They make 3, 4,& 5 section versions, up to 48 ft., just PUSH them up!
>
>
>Tom, et al,
>
> I would sure like to know about any and all sources of masts that are
>higher than the Radio Shack 36ft steel telescoping job that I've used
for
>several years now.
>
> Several local Radio Shack outlets (and their headquarters) told me
only
>last week that they do not sell any masts higher than 36ft. About a
year
>ago, I learned from a QSO that Channel Master in Virginia manufactures
>5-section 50ft steel telescoping masts. They are 16 guage throughout,
>whereas the Radio Shack 36 footers are 18 guage except for the first 16
>guage section.
>
> I made Radio Shack aware of the Channel Master masts, but they refused
to
>order them for me (even though I'm sure that Channel Master is the mfr.
for
>their 36 footers).
>
> The best deal I've been able to find on the Channel Master 50 footers
is a
>minimum order of three (at 60$ each, that is a savings of about $18
each)
>plus $45 s/h and CA sales tax - totaling about $250 for three masts or
$310
>for four.
>
> This note is FYI for Towertalkians AND a request to let me know of any
>other sources or better deals.
>
> 73,
> Frank T. Brady - W0ECS
> Wildomar CA (near Lake Elsinore)
Frank
I saw a Rohn pushup pole listed in an old Tucker Electroinics catalog
it was a H-50. Tucker sold it's Ham radio division to Ham Radio Outlet,
I emailed them about the Rohn H-50 and they told me that they didn't
move that stock from Tucker's (or something to that effect been awhile
since this happened) anyway I was told that if I really want some they
could contact Rohn and check on availibity of the pushup pole.
I didn't ever follow up on it due to change of plans but you can
check with them and see what you can find. The URL for HRO is
www.hamradio.com
73
Rick
KC5AJX
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