Ok, What to use for a Mast?

[Paul Christensen]

Is there a known source for Chromalloy masts.  Texas Towers perhaps?  I
understand that these are the ultimate in tower masts.

-Paul

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> From: Lee Buller <k0wa@southwind.net>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Ok, What to use for a Mast?
> Date: Tuesday, December 03, 1996 3:18 PM
> 
> I've been trying to keep up with the information on Masts, but seem to be
> missing something here.
> 
> I am going to re-do my mast on my 60 foot tower in the spring.  I'm not
even
> going to tell you what I currently have because it is wrong, but it has
> worked for 10 years.  But it is time.  Understand, the only thing this
mast
> is doing is keeping up a TA-33.  (No laughing from the back row, please)
> The TA-33 is close to the throat of Rohn pointy-top tower and the rotor
is
> high in the tower.
> 
> My plan is to place 2" mast into the tower, lower the rotor to the bottom
of
> the first section and place a thrust bearing where the rotor would mount
at
> the top.  I plan to place a slightly larger antenna on the tower in the
> fall...like a TH7 or .... something!  I don't know yet.
> 
> If schedule 80 iron or steel pipe is not recommended...then what is? 
Where
> do you get it?  What is the cost?
> 
> I live in Southcentral Kansas, near Wichita, which is known for a tornado
or
> twoand strong straight line winds from time to time.  What kills towers
out
> here is four or five days of 30 to 40 MPH winds.
> 
> Comments to:
> 
> Lee, K0WA
> k0wa@southwind.net
> 
> 
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