[TowerTalk] Push Up Mast

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

Thank you, that's exactly the type of response I was looking for.
I'll check them out Monday.
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ



> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:12:20 -0700> From: xdavid at cis-broadband.com> To: w1ksz at q.com> CC: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Push Up Mast> > > You can buy 3 inch or 4 inch diameter aluminum irrigation tubing in > lengths up to 60 feet long from Rain-for-Rent on the south side of > Tucson. I don't remember the address off the top of my head but I think > it's a bit east of Kolb and just north of the freeway. I bought a 40 > foot length of the 4 inch stuff and was easily able to walk it up to a > vertical position. You can probably talk them into delivering for free > if you're willing to wait until they need to send a truck in your area. > I bought new tubing with a .070 inch wall thickness (they also sell .052 > inch) and it wasn't overly cheap, but you can also buy used tubing from > them when they have the size you want on hand.> > I'd attach a pulley and rope to the top of the tube before raising it so > you can hoist up the dipole after you have everything secured.> > 73,> Dave AB7E> just south of Sierra Vista> http://ab7e.com> > > > > RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:> > Anyone know of a source for a 40' push-up mast in the Tucson area ?> > I want to try hanging a "droopy dipole" for 160. > > > > Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ> > _______________________________________________> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > TowerTalk mailing list> > TowerTalk at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> >> >