So, Butch, what is your thought on whether the mast should be conductive 
or non-conductive?

Can you tell me more about exactly what your friend uses to support his 
mobile antenna?

Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise HF 
screw-driver antenna on RV


> If you get it above the roof of your trailer, the heighth isn't going
> to make that much difference.  You need a good bround.  I have a friend
> who has one mounted on the gack of an ex tera on a trailor hitch and he
> just took third place in an antenna contest at a ham fest last week end
> and he always puts out one of the best mobile signals I've heard.  I'm
> considering getting a scorpion to put on top of this metal house I live
> in as a second and spare antenna. ]
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2011, Pat Byrne wrote:
>
>> How about PVC?
>> Pat, K9JAUAt 09:00 AM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
>>> Well, I attempted to check into yesterday's 20-meter Cross-Country blind 
>>> ops
>>> net from the RV, but was not successful.
>>>
>>> I believe my screw-driver antenna simply is not high enough on the back 
>>> of
>>> the RV to allow me to get out well.
>>>
>>> The antenna is mounted with u-bolts on the back bumpber on a piece of 
>>> pipe
>>> that is probably about thre or four feet high.  This gets part of the
>>> screwdriver antenna and whip above the roof line of the RV, but it does 
>>> not
>>> get it completely above the roof line by any means.  The RV is 
>>> approximately
>>> 12 feet high.
>>>
>>> Originally, I had used an arrangement with a longer piece of mounting 
>>> pipe,
>>> but it turns out that the pipe was de-tuning the antenna, especially on 
>>> 10
>>> and 15 meters.
>>>
>>> So, my question is this:  Does anyone know of a fiber-glass or other 
>>> type of
>>> non-conductive mast that I might try to get the screw-driver up higher?
>>> Obviously, I want to be safe here, and don't want to have to mess with 
>>> guys.
>>>
>>> Something telescopic might be the best, but again, I would think it 
>>> would
>>> have to be of fairly high quality.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any suggestions, I'll save them for future reference.
>>>
>>> Due to a number of other things going on right now that will put a crimp 
>>> in
>>> the budget, I probably won't be able to do anything until next year's
>>> camping season, but it's always good to start thinking and planning in
>>> advance.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>