I used 3" diameter, 24' long "heavy duty fence post" from "Long Fence Company"
and it has never bent, with a Telrex 6-el 20 at the thrust bearing and a Telrex
8-el 15 eight feet higher, and a long 2M vertical on the tippy top (blown to
smithereens by lightning twice).
I strongly recommend 3" versus 2"! And one yagi at the top of the tower rather
than more than one is best!
73 - Rich, KE3Q
----- Original Message -----
From: David Robbins K1TTT<mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net>
To: 'towertalk'<mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] (no subject)
Oh, its not THAT bad... I had 48' verticals for an 80m 4-square made out of
chain link fence galvanized top rail. They lasted in the ice and wind up
here for several years just fine.
David Robbins K1TTT
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> From:
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> bounces@contesting.com<mailto:bounces@contesting.com>] On Behalf Of
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> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 17:12
> To: w7psk@w7psk.net<mailto:w7psk@w7psk.net>; towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] (no subject)
>
> In a message dated 10/12/2006 5:36:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>
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> writes:
>
> > Sorry, but in all the piles I only saw one suggestion that Im looking
> for.
>
> > Im not looking for mail order, I need to find mast material that I can
> obtain locally. So far the Fencing material is only one suggested.
>
> K7LXC Replied:
> "It's already been pointed out that you're looking for tubing - not
> pipe.
> You need something like an SAE 1026 or A520 - something in the
> neighborhood
> of 50-60,000 psi yield strength I imagine. I didn't see the original post
> so
> I'm not sure what your specific application is, what your proposed
> antenna
> load is or what your county windspeed rating is. "
>
> And I add: Fencing material is NOT what you want. I believe it has a
> welded seam and will split at the first side load applied. I've seen
> ground planes for low band commercial use up 20' or more on fencing
> material. The first good wind and the "Pipe" split like a banana peel and
> the antenna was over like it was being used for NVIS.
>
> Just my $.02
> 73
> K9WN Jake
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