That was one of the first things I did when I moved was had someone, who
knows what he's talking about, go over with me where the power lines are so
I can steer clear of them. I'm closer than I'd like to be but it's still
well clear of them and would have to do some fancy work to go that way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: masts
> Ed:
>
> You are absolutely correct!
>
> Fortunately, for us, the location where the mast will go is nowhere near
> power lines.
>
> In this case, the powerlines that come closest to my property are on the
> one
> corner of the property where one of the ends of the Windom is supported in
> a
> nearby tree.
>
> As you say, though, it's always very important to be cautious of the power
> line danger, and no warning is considered wasted in my book.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:40 PM
> Subject: Re: masts
>
>
> Tom, be sure to check for power lines when working that job. A guy in my
> town years ago had his Father helping put a mast up and it got away, fell
> and killed his Dad. 73
> Ed K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: masts
>
>
>> Steve:
>>
>> Well, thanks for the vote of support, and it would be really nice if we
>> got
>> this thing taken care of by the time of the 160-meter contest in, I
>> think,
>> early December.
>>
>> I'll be sure to wear gloves, and eat lots of Wheaties to get the strength
>> up
>> for the heavy lifting and jostling of antenna components that is sure to
>> come. (grin)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 11:44 AM
>> Subject: Re: masts
>>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Good deal. I'm also glad you have help with this project. One thing
>> about the steel masts is that they are very heavy. And due to some
>> peculiarities of gravity, earth rotation, and global warming, they get
>> even heavier the higher you go. Think things through and wear gloves.
>> I put a 40 footer up once myself with a 2 element fiberglass quad for FM
>> broadcast reception. By the time I got to the final section, I could
>> swear that there was a fat lady sitting on my antenna. Good luck and
>> see you on 160 later this year.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 11/19/2010 11:11 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>> Steve:
>>>
>>> You know, I actually thought about those push-up fiber-glass masts, but
>>> decided against them due to my perception, maybe false, that they might
>>> not
>>> stand up well to our rugged winter weather here in Michigan, which often
>>> involves very high winds.
>>>
>>> The prices seem pretty much in line with what I'm ultimately going to
>>> have
>>> to pay for the Channelmaster variety, but it really is something worth
>>> considering.
>>>
>>> I have decided against the aluminum section idea, where the sections
>>> would
>>> have to be drilled or otherwise assembled for the reason that a
>>> telescopic
>>> mast just seems to be so much more manageable from the ground, when
>>> putting
>>> the whole thing together.
>>>
>>> All of this is totally new to me, and I hope I'm making a reasonable
>>> ecision.
>>>
>>> Such are the woes of living on a property that lacks good supports for
>>> wire
>>> antennas.
>>>
>>> I now wish I hadn't given my tower and tri-band beam away, but it went
>>> to
>>> an
>>> EOC to the County north of me, so it will ultimately be put to good use,
>>> I
>>> guess.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't have done it, though, if I had known the Colorado situation
>>> was
>>> going to end as it did.
>>>
>>> But, as they say, that's water over the dam. (grin)
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:48 AM
>>> Subject: masts
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I think you already have something lined up, but for what it's worth:
>>>
>>> Max-gain sells fiberglass products and has push up fiberglass masts that
>>> while not cheap, are higher quality than others being sold to hams:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-push-up-mast.htm
>>> A different way to go is with surplus military 4 foot aluminum sections.
>>> These don't telescope, but would have to be assembled and walked up
>>> from horizontal to vertical:
>>>
>>> http://www.tmastco.com/
>>>
>>> And one final source for junk as you engineer this project:
>>>
>>> http://www.penningerradio.com/
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>
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