Try fence posts. I bought mine at Lowes. I think I payed $12 or something
around that. I have the rot(-at-)or on a plate about two feet below the top of
the tower. The post (tube) sticks out about 2 1/2 feet above the top. (The
tower is 85 feet. Too much for an installation with the rotor on the ground).
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy A. Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com>
To: Tower Talk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 12, 2016 7:53 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] Mast Material
HI Folks:
I have been blessed with 30 feet of tower given to me by a friend. its
in good shape consisting of 2 regular sections and a top section. I
also have a very solid base in place that will support it and it will be
tied to the house at 12 feet up.
My question now is the mast to go in it. I have looked at the very
heavy duty mast such as marketed by DXE and others. Fantastic stuff,
but quite expensive. I am wondering about an alternative material.
Such as thick wall electrical conduit (AKA EMP). What I would like to
do is make a LONG mast so that the rotor is at a height that is
accessible at the ground, and run it up through the tower and out the
top with about 10 - 15 feet showing out the top.
It will be carrying a 3 element tribander, 3 element 6m beam, a 9
element 2m beam and something yet to be determined on 440. (Probably not
real huge)
I need your thoughts and input, obviously I dont want it to fail and
damage anything
Thanks a bunch
TIM
W8TAH
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