[TowerTalk] Mast size

[chas]

Jim Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:11:05 -0400, Mike wrote:
> 
> I just went through that with a used 25AG2. Measured it with a micrometer, 
> it was something like 2.07 inches i.d. Bought the heaviest 2-inch mast from 
> Texas Towers. It fits very nicely. The mast is something like 2.02 or so.  
> 
> BTW -- in line with the discussion about "getting it home" -- I had Texas 
> Towers cut their 10 ft mast down to 9 ft so that UPS would ship it. No 
> charge for cutting, but I bought a 10 ft mast. I figure it's a nice match 
> for a Yaesu G1000 rotator and my 3-el SteppIR. 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jim K9YC
> 

A lot of people with questions on this topic.. might as well join <G>.

I AM FORCED TO buy my tubing locally as I want a one piece 20 footer 
with about 4' in the tower. no biggie, got pipe yards all over this 
town.  two or three within 5 miles.  just need to know how HEAVY the 
tubing needs to be.

20' gives me plenty to stick out of the top of that 52' crank up, tilt 
over to support a UHF/VHF stick, a screwdriver on the very top
and on the other side of the yard arm from the Diamond 50, a set of 
pullies for supporting a couple or so dipoles.  I would like to have 
at least 15' out the top.

I expect that I may point a set of 2m, 11 element yagis at Austin/SAT 
and another towards Lufkin. from my QTH vic Jersey Village or NW 
Houston - 150 miles to hit the repeaters in those towns.  Might need 
to goose the TX with some amp <G>.

Any suggestions for tube dimension to support that amount of antenna?

I will crank it down for the next IKE before it comes thru.


TIA
73
chas k5dam