Thanks for all this helpful info guys!
Appears this mast material will be ok for my application.
Regards,
Mark, K1RX
> On May 28, 2024, at 7:03 PM, Mike Lyon <mike.lyon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> And the best thing about that book is that he’s on this list if you ever
> have any questions!
>
> 73,
> Mike
> KE6MRE
>
>> On May 28, 2024, at 15:52, Steve Jones <n6sj@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Mark,
>> Dave Leeson's book "Physical Design of Yagi Antennas" has a good overview of
>> specifying masts for your array in Chapter 7.
>> 73,
>> Steve
>> N6SJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of
>> john@kk9a.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 3:33 PM
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast material question
>>
>> That that does not really describe much other than it is drawn steel. 1026
>> is a good mast material, everything does not have to be chromoly. Your
>> tower is not chromoly. Larger diameter is better, I have a Ø3" 1026 mast
>> that is very strong and it has worked well for me with various monobanders.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>> K1RX wrote:
>>
>>
>> CRT 2 inch OD x 0.25 wall by 20 ft DOM
>>
>> Not galvanized as yet.
>>
>> Will this be near equivalent to Chromoly?
>>
>> A modest antenna load is planned- wind surface area.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mark, K1RX
>>
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