[TowerTalk] how long could be the mast ???

[Alan NV8A]

On 12/02/2015 10:03 PM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am planning install an small tower for small yagis fixed to EU.
>
> I have only 2 tower sections (10 ft each) and a 18 ft mast (galvanized
> water pipe 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 " and 1/4 inch wall) for that project...how
> long could be the mast ???...14 ft??...12 ft ???...
>
> I would like install a 2 elem homebrew 20m yagi on top of the mast and 3
> elem homebrew 15m yagi below and maybe 4 elem 10m yagi attach to the top
> of the tower (not in the mast)....so, the mast will support 2
> antennas...the tower has one set of guys near the top.
>
> any idea???
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73....Douglas, CO8DM
>
> "No creo que haya alguna emoción más intensa para un inventor que ver
> alguna de sus creaciones funcionando. Esa emoción hace que uno se olvide
> de comer, de dormir, de todo." - Nikola Tesla

I'm not sure that water pipe is a good idea: it bends. Steel tube is 
what you want, I think.

73

Alan NV8A