[TowerTalk] MASTS

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 3/15/2016 10:46 AM, Wilson wrote:

> I also use junk tubing from a kid’s swingset for Field Day.  It’s worked fine for a decade or so.
>
> Successful systems can be designed around most any components, as long as one doesn’t try to do too much!
> W4BOH
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I have a 2 element SteppIR on a very light duty
40 foot high 10 inch aluminum tower using 1.5"
(actual OD 1.9") schedule 80 PVC conduit as a mast.
It's been up several years, through lots of storms.
Only a foot or two is above the top plate of the
tower.  No problem.  I really appreciate the
lighter weight vs iron water pipe.  I needed
a mast I could get immediately, as opposed to
ordering an aluminum mast.

Rick N6RK