[TowerTalk] Homemade portable mast

[Keith Dutson]

I doubt the aluminum poles will support that beam.  I tried to put up a Force 12 C3 at 20 feet for field day, but the poles had too much flex and bent like a wet noodle.

73, Keith NM5G

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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Alex Malyava
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 6:02 PM
To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Homemade portable mast

Hi all.
I need to put together a portable mast for 6m beam to be used during our Zanzibar trip in November... the beam is pretty heavy - 6M8GJ, 8 elements on 43’ long boom.
It needs to be 20-24’ tall...
How bad are green aluminum 4’ military poles?
I have plenty of them at home...
As an option - I can buy 4 telescopic 6061 aluminum tubes with .120 walls, let’s say 2 1/2, 2 1/4, 2 and 1 3/4”, each 6’ long.
This one will be strong for sure, but will eat 21 pound of luggage and cost about $150, while the green poles are $0.00 and only 13 lbs...

Thanks,
Alex K2BB
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