A suggestion- look into Rohn telescoping masts (mayybe also what RadioShack
sells.)
I priced 30 foot locally at $38- 40 foot at $54. This stuff has the
fittings already on, and is simple push-up.
Bill-W4BSG
At 09:32 AM 11/03/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I have searched the archives and found nothing that really answers my
>questions...
>
>I am building a 4-square for 40 and was looking around for cheap building
>materials.
>Home Depot has 2-1/4' 10-foot sections of EMT electrical conduit for only
>$4.99....
>Looks like a bargain, but wondering if anyone has used this stuff to build a
>vertical.
>Since I'm not an electrician, does anyone know what sizes directly fit
>inside each other?
>Or is a coupling available to connect diffierent sizes? Should I use the
>standard coupling
>and use non-tapered lengths?
>
>I was planning on 33-ft verticals guyed at every 10 feet with rope.
>
>Any help/pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>
>73,
>
>-Gerry, W1VE/VE1RM
>Greenfield, NH
>
>
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