Assuming "light weight" rotors....you'll still need to guy...
Chain link fence "top rail"? 10' lengths at Home Depot. Cross-bolt
together. An "outer guy" near the top can run to a ~3ft "stiff arm" near
the
10ft level and then straight down to ground or to the base itself.
The other two guys can go to your shed, spread out ~120 deg.
73,
Charlie, N0TT
On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:06:31 -0400 Tony <73guddx@gmail.com> writes:
> All:
>
> I'm looking for a low-cost 20 foot mast that can handle a modest 2
> meter
> EME setup. The mast will be cemented in place and attached to the
> side
> of a 9 foot tall shed for support. I can't anchor guy wires to the
> ground, but I can run a couple to the shed.
>
> The challenge is home brewing something that can handle the weight
> of
> the azimuth and elevation rotors mounted at the top so the mast.
>
> I thought of threaded galvanized pipe sections, but they are a bit
> pricey. Also thought of 2 inch schedule 40 PVC with some kind of
> internal support to make it more rigid.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Tony
>
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