In a message dated 11/5/01 1:56:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, K3SV@aol.com
writes:
> I am helping a handi-ham with buying a larger mast. I have a local aluminum
> supplier that has about everything you can imagine but wondered if anything
> on the market that I should know about. Looking for 2 inch or larger and
15
> to 20 feet in length.
Okay, I'll bite. What's your county windspeed zone? What is your proposed
antenna system?
Hints: County windspeed ratings can be found at <A
HREF="http://www.championradio.com";>Champion Radio Products</A> under Tech
Notes.
6061-T6 aluminum (pretty common) has 35,000 psi yield strength. It
doesn't take much to exceed that.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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