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Re: [TowerTalk] masts.

To: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] masts.
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
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jeremy-ca wrote:
> There are several grades of fence posts; the cheap stuff is Schedule 15
> and
> other choices go up to 83,000 psi yield strength.
>
> The 2"  (1.9" OD) 40+ that I use has a yield of 50,000 psi and a bending
> moment of 14050 lb". Going up to the 2 3/8" OD bumps the bending moment to
> 24405 lb". Pretty healthy specs IMO and a good choice when DOM or chrome

The 1.9" OD is "1.5 inch iron pipe size" and the 2 3/8" OD
is "2 inch iron pipe size".

Rick N6RK

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