Thanks for all your responses regarding the Y verses the W styled mast wall
brackets. In the past, I have just used U-bolts, like Carolyn suggested, and
I have fashioned my own too as some of you have said you did, but in my
current situation, I want to use a mast wall mounting bracket designed for
that task, and I can only find the W styled bracket, which I prefer, in a 4
inch stand-off design. The 6, 12, 18 inch, versions are all the Y design,
which I am not familiar with and know nothing about. So, I was simply asking
if any of you are familiar with the Y styled bracket, and if so, do they
work okay, and if you happen to be familiar with both styles, is the Y style
as good as the W styled brackets? 

According to John, the Y styled bracket is just as good as the W design.
Thanks, John, for your feedback. That is helpful. Is there anyone else here
on our list that has any experience with these brackets, especially the Y
style, and if so, do they seem to work okay for you?  

In doing quite a bit of research online, I am surprised at how few choices
there are any more when it comes to these kinds of items. Obviously, the
market has really shrunken, and there just isn't much of any demand for this
stuff anymore.

Ron, K8HSY
  


-----Original Message-----
From: John Miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Y verses a W style wall mounting bracket

I have used the y style ones. There's not much if any real difference than
minor design changes, they're just as strong as the other ones. I wouldn't
worry about it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:49 PM
Subject: Y verses a W style wall mounting bracket


> Are any of you familiar with the Y verses a W style wall mounting 
> bracket for securing a mast, like a telescoping mast, or section of 
> pipe, to the fascia board of your house? The W style is shaped a 
> little like the print letter W with each of the legs of the W bolted 
> to the fascia board of the house and the mast secured in the center 
> part of the W with a U-bolt. The Y style actually looks more like the 
> print letter V than a Y, but nevertheless, the style is referred to as 
> a Y style bracket. Each leg of the V is bolted to the fascia board of 
> the house, and the mast goes inside the point of the V and secured 
> with a U bolt, or at least, this is the way it has been described to 
> me.
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> My question is have any of you used the Y style bracket, the one that 
> really looks more like the print letter V, and if so, were you 
> satisfied with it?
> The only experience I've had with such brackets is with the W styled 
> one, which I really prefer, but I cannot find one the size I need. The 
> only W styled mast wall mounting bracket I can find is a 4 inch 
> stand-off bracket, and I really need a 6 inch one. I can find a Rohn 
> WM6s 6 inch mast wall mounting bracket, but it is the Y style, and I 
> am not familiar with that style bracket. I've only used the W style 
> which I really like.
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>
>
> Ron, K8HSY
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> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
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> Retired Professor of Marketing
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> President: A3 Business Solutions (a3businesssolutions.com)
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> President: M&M Properties
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> Chair: American Council of the Blind's PR Committee
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> Chair: American Council of the Blind's MMS Committee
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> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB.ORG)
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