[TowerTalk] looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast -preferably motorized

[Bob Smith]

Hi Wayne, et All,,

Check out the mast and/or trailer that M2inc is putting together.
Matt designed it to deploy wireless communications for cites and
is now selling it to the government

http://www.m2inc.com/com/SBNDHORNFLY2.pdf


I don't know if this will meet your requirements, but it's pretty stout, with
almost a little overkill.

Give Matt a call and M2inc and he can describe the operation to you. I
have two clients looking at them for van mounting so they can do site
surveys for Wireless internet.

hope this helps,

Bob

Robert Smith Consulting
"Wireless Installations -- Government, Businesses & ISP's"
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:22:05 -0700
From: wayne burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast
         --      preferably motorized
To: towertalk at contesting.com
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Hi all,

I'm hoping to put up a compact, lightweight rotatable dipole or
2-element yagi for 20-10 meters. This may not be a very efficient
antenna, at least on the lower bands, but I have limited space
available. The antenna may be home-brew and will weigh just a couple of
pounds.

I'd like to keep the antenna at roof level except when I'm actually
using it, thereby minimizing scrutiny by Neighborhood Aesthetics
Monitors. This calls for a 20 to 30 foot telescoping mast made of
small-diameter tubing. If it's motorized, and goes up quietly, so much
the better! I can guy it at the top if necessary, and it will be
clamped to the side of the house.

Anyone have suggestions on where to find such a mast?

Thanks,
Wayne
N6KR


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