[TowerTalk] Low Cost 20 Foot Mast

[n0tt1 at juno.com]

Assuming "light weight" rotors....you'll still need to guy...
Chain link fence "top rail"?  10' lengths at Home Depot.  Cross-bolt
together.  An "outer guy" near the top can run to a ~3ft "stiff arm" near
the
10ft level and then straight down to ground or to the base itself.
The other two guys can go to your shed, spread out ~120 deg.

73,
Charlie, N0TT

On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:06:31 -0400 Tony <73guddx at gmail.com> writes:
> All:
> 
> I'm looking for a low-cost 20 foot mast that can handle a modest 2 
> meter 
> EME setup. The mast will be cemented in place and attached to the 
> side 
> of a 9 foot tall shed for support. I can't anchor guy wires to the 
> ground, but I can run a couple to the shed.
> 
> The challenge is home brewing something that can handle the weight 
> of 
> the azimuth and elevation rotors mounted at the top so the mast.
> 
> I thought of threaded galvanized pipe sections, but they are a bit 
> pricey. Also thought of 2 inch schedule 40 PVC with some kind of 
> internal support to make it more rigid.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Tony
> 
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