[TowerTalk] TA32M & Spiderbeam Push Up Mast

w1nk at cox.net w1nk at cox.net
Fri May 28 11:57:49 PDT 2010


Can anyone find anything wrong with my plans?

I would love to put up my (stored) TA32M but would prefer avoiding the expense, etc of a tower.  I happen to be looking over the Spiderbeam website and came across their aluminum push up mast ("heavy duty").  The mast is 7 sections ranging from  2.75" at the bottom to 1.5" at the top.  Wall thickness is 2mm.

According to the manufacturer this mast will support the heavy duty Spiderbeam which has the following specs:
Boom: 33 ft
Turning Radius: 16 ft
Wind Load: 3.8 sq-ft
Weight: 23lbs.

According to the Mosley website, the TA32's specs are nearly identical.

The setup would be guyed (obviously) using 2 ft ground stakes (Spiderbeam's) or 4 ft ground screws (DxEngineering).  The rotor would be a base mounted HD73 (also in storage and refurbished about 15 years ago).

So, tell me my thinking is too good to be true.  Or for that matter if I have a workable setup.

Frank, W1NK


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