On 6/17/2011 1:43 PM, Kshaddrick wrote:
>
> One of my summer antenna projects is to put up two 40m dipoles in an inverted
> V arrangement perpendicular to each other. I'd like the apex of the V to be a
> half wave length above the ground, so a little over 68 feet. What can be used
> for a support for something like this? Can the 4 foot aluminum/fiberglass
> mast sections available on eBay be used at that height (guyed of course)?
> That would be about 17 or 18 of those sections, not sure how stable that
> would be. Other suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kelley
3 inch aluminum irrigation pipe has worked well for me.
I use an additional 30 foot piece as a "falling derrick"
to erect the main mast. Details on my site www.n6rk.com.
Rick N6RK
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