To help clarify, I do have stand-offs for the center of each antenna, 
and they get the antenna a good foot or so away from the mast.

This is why I'm wondering if TV mast might be the way to go.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: antenna support


Howard,

I think he is trying not only to gain the extra height, but also avoid
proximity of the antennas and  conductive mast.

Perhaps another 10 foot of metal mast and standoffs to hold the dipoles
  a foot or 2 away from the mast will work as well as anything and be
good and solid.  He might have to change his antenna settings on various
bands a bit, but that's no big deal.

73, Steve KW3A .




On 4/14/2011 9:15 AM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
> Why can't ten more feet of TV mast be used?  If their is a support 
> somewhere
> along the length of the mast, that should work.
> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>