When I bought my W9IIX ladder mast many years ago it came in two or three
boxes and was UPS shippable. This reduces shipping costs immensely. I don't
think he advertises these anymore but maybe he will accept a special order
for one.
I don't recall the specs of the mast now but it was designed to allow a 2el
"shorty 40" to be stacked 10 feet above a large tribander. A certain "pucker
factor" does enter in when you climb the steps of the mast!
Jim N0AV
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Thompson" <thompson@mindspring.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Source for 20' Mast
> Array Solutions and Texas Towers are great sources
> for the 20 foot mast. Another you might look at is
> the W9IIX Ladder mast which has steps. Mine has been up there for nearly
> 14
> years and has gone thru several tornadoes and 95MPH winds from Opal in
> 1995.
> They are usually 18 feet but you might be able to talk him into making it
> longer. When I ordered he told me that the normal ladder mast would be 3
> weeks
> delay but he had a 22 footer in stock for a special order that fell thru.
>
> Another possibility is HD aluminum. Tull metals sold a 20 foot stalk some
> years ago with heavy wall that many in the Atlanta area used for stacking
> 2
> and 3 big beams. The weight is much less but 20 years ago the
> 20 foot piece sold for nearly $200 so its probably three times that today.
>
> I was looking for 50 foot Rohn push up masts a couple of years ago. You
> could find one on the internet for between $50 and $75 but shipping from
> California to Georgia was over $300.
>
> Dave K4JRB
>
>
>
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