[TowerTalk] Mast material question

[Leeson]

You can also download the associated spreadsheets at 
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Dave, W6NL/HC8L

On 5/28/24 6:02 PM, Michael Tope wrote:
> Dave's book is out of print, but he recently posted a link to an 
> electronic copy:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/hmhkeofz0igrg1e/Physical%20Design%20Of%20Yagi%20Antennas%20D%20B%20Leeson%20V2.pdf?e=1&dl=0 
> 
> 
> 73, Mike W4EF.....................
> 
> On 5/28/2024 3:52 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>> Mark,
>> Dave Leeson's book "Physical Design of Yagi Antennas" has a good 
>> overview of
>> specifying masts for your array in Chapter 7.
>> 73,
>> Steve
>> N6SJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of
>> john at kk9a.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 3:33 PM
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast material question
>>
>> That that does not really describe much other than it is drawn steel.  
>> 1026
>> is a good mast material, everything does not have to be chromoly.  Your
>> tower is not chromoly.  Larger diameter is better, I have a Ø3" 1026 mast
>> that is very strong and it has worked well for me with various 
>> monobanders.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>> K1RX wrote:
>>
>>
>> CRT 2 inch OD x 0.25 wall by 20 ft DOM
>>
>> Not galvanized as yet.
>>
>> Will this be near equivalent to Chromoly?
>>
>> A modest antenna load is planned- wind surface area.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mark, K1RX
>>
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