[TowerTalk] mast material

[Rick Karlquist]

k2vi wrote:
>> material. After gathering all your helpful input I decided to use 2"
> aluminum 1/4" wall thickness to hold a 42" mosley classic -33 and put it
> 6' above the thrust bearing.Reason is the galvinized pipe weighs a ton and
> was very difficult to get it slipped thru the thrust bearing.73s to all
> and thanks again.
>
> tony k2vi
>

My 4 element SteppIR has been happily sitting on an aluminum
mast for 5 years now.  It's up on a Hazer, which is a fairly
flimsy thing, and with the SteppIR being fairly heavy, I don't
need the additional weight of steel.

Rick N6RK