Gerry:
I don't think they sell that any more.
Sure wish they did, cause it'd make my life a lot easier right now.
But, unless I'm missing something, there's nothing in our local store or in
the catalog.
If I'm wrong, please correct me!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: mast
Radio shack sells a telescoping mast. I have one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: mast
>I know Rohn Tower used to make a 40 or 50 foot crank up telescoping mast
>but
> I have no idea if they still do or not. I wish I had one.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:46 PM
> Subject: Re: mast
>
>
>> Colin:
>>
>> The main reason I am shooting for something telescoping iss ease of
>> installation from the ground, and ease of access to the antennas later on
>> should it be needed.
>>
>> If I come up dry on the mast thing, though, I may actually do something
>> close to what you are suggesting.
>> Wasn't it nice when things used to be so much simpler, and when Radio
>> Shack
>> actually lived up to its name???
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: mast
>>
>>
>> make your own telescoping mast as was suggested.
>> go to a local large hardware store and track down one of the guys working
>> in
>> the piping department.
>> He, or perhaps she, should be able to line you up with 3 10FT pieces of
>> steel or heavy aluminum heavy wall pipe that will slide into each other.
>> then, you can use heavy duty pipe clamps, or drill holes through the ends
>> you wish to slide together and set with an appropriately sized long bolt.
>> I've got several different chunks of this kind of piping I've used in the
>> past for push ups or masts.
>> Use an eye bolt set into one of the pipes near the end so you can tighten
>> the nut on the inside of the pipe, if you need to guy the mast.
>> You'll spend allot less than $119, or $89 or whatever you will find a
>> commercially availible mast going for.
>> Is there a reason it has to be telescoping?
>> if there is no major factor for why it has to telescope, you can use
>> pieces
>> of the same outside diameter pipe and use end couplings to join them.
>> Chain link fence posts will work as well...they're generally only in 8FT
>> sections though.
>> You can spend allot less if your willing to get a little creative and if
>> you
>> have the mechanical aptitude...that and an X Y L that is willing to drive
>> you and traypse around hardware stores and such hi.
>>
>> some of the best stuff for antenna support structors is becoming pretty
>> difficult to locate...roof mount tripods, telescoping masts, crank up
>> towers, and all that good stuff.
>> they're availible at a premium from ham stores, but the days when you
>> could
>> hit your local radio shack or CB store and get them for cheap are gone.
>> who needs a tv mast or a cb antenna mast when you can use your IPhone or
>> other smart phone and have the world and tv at your finger tips.
>> that's why radio shack sells more sell phones and pc's now then actual
>> "radio" equipment.
>> I would make a guess that almost everyone, including store employees
>> don't
>> even understand the term " radio shack" and what it means.
>> regards
>> Colin
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:30 PM
>> Subject: mast
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tom and List;
>>> Many years ago I used a flag pol. It was a bit heavy but worked great
>>> and was locally. I had them weld some extra pipe to make it longer
>>> which added to the weight.
>>>
>>> --
>>> richard
>>
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