[TowerTalk] 80' insulated mast

[Alex Malyava]

Speaking of military poles...
I have not tried it myself due to small backyard, but "VHF Field Day"
friend of mine told me that if you are stubborn enough and guy it very well
you can go up to 30-40 feet with rotator+VHF beam on top of it. Everything
higher than that, he says, is a wet noodle nightmare.


On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Jim Hoge <knowkode at verizon.net> wrote:

> Alex,
>
> PVC pipe in no shape or form will work for your intended purpose. You
> couldn't guy it enough to make it stable and it is prone to breakage right
> at the diameter change of a glued joint.
>
> Military tent poles (about 1 3/4" diameter) that are commonly seen for
> sale are good to about 20 feet. Anything taller will take a serpentine
> approach skyward. Again, too much guying.
>
> While I haven't used this product for the height you are seeking, I have
> found it very suitable in its 20 foot length for either coil forms or a
> helical wound antenna.It is Ameron Dualoy fiberglass pipe. Its intended use
> is primarily for oil and gas distribution. Think storage tank to pump. It
> is light weight and quite rigid, unlike PVC or tent poles.
>
> 73,
> Jim W5QM
>
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