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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