[TowerTalk] Low Cost 20 Foot Mast

[Bob, W3IDT]

Chain link fence top rail and posts come in a variety diameters and wall 
thicknesses; check with a real fence construction company not HD or Lowes.

Bob, w3idt


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. Robert F. Teitel, W3IDT   .
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On 10/24/2020 9:51 PM, n0tt1 at juno.com wrote:
> 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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