[TowerTalk] Mast size/material for stacking not-so-big beams

Al Williams alwilliams at olywa.net
Mon Aug 14 11:25:43 EDT 2006


What is your antenna objective?

An alternative approach that would seem very good is a Steppir Monstr just 
above the tower and then another Steppir above on the mast--possibly a 4 or 
3 or 2 element that could be rotated independently from the Monstr?

k7puc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen R. Brier" <britech at earthlink.net>
To: "'Tower Talk Reflector'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 11:05 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Mast size/material for stacking not-so-big beams


> This is a two part question:
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> I am planning to install a 4-el SteppIR at 70 ft and possibly another HF
> beam above it in the future. One plan is to install a 10-Meter monobander 
> in
> a few years when the spots come back. Another is to install a 2 or 3 el
> 40-meter monobander.
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> 1. How much benefit would I get mounting the 10-meter mono above the
> SteppIR on the same mast and how far should I space it if I do it.
> 2. What size and material mast should I use if I mount a 40-meter beam
> above the SteppIR? (Material / length / wall thickness, etc)
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> Allen Ross Brier, N5XZ
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