John:
I just checked with the XYL, and it looks like my main helper from yesterday
didn't give me the book that came with the mast.
I think it's a Channelmaster 1630 30-foot mast.
The retail cost "on line" was $119, although I bought it from a dealer about
100 miles north of me for $149.
My ham friend was able to pick it up and spare me the greater expense that
would have been involved with freight shipping, since the box was almost 11
feet long.
I checked back in my files, and here is some basic info on the mast that
Steve from the list provided:
Tom,
Go to channelmaster.com and you will find several telescopic masts.
Shipping is a bit steep, but you might call channelmaster and see if they
have a distributor/dealer near you, i.e. Grand Rapids.
Description
The Channel Master CM 1630 is a high quality galvanized steel 16 gauge
mast used for TV antenna mounting as well as other antenna and specialty
applications.
The mast is weather resistant, strong and durable and comes with guy
rings, mast clamps and platform pins making it ready to install.
. 30' Ft
. 16 gauge steel galvanized Telescoping Mast
I hope this helps a little more.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "john vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: Net?
Tom,
If not too much trouble, could you send me the information?
Thanks
John KC2QJB
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Net?
> John:
>
> I settled on a 30-foot channel-master mast.
>
> I think the model number was something like 1630, but I can get you the
> correct info if you'd like.
>
> We put a 10-foot piece of PVC pipe on top of that to give me a total of 40
> feet.
>
> We have guyed the whole arrangement, although we are going to have to
> tweak
> it a bit since the PVC is very slightly boed toward the top.
>
> But, at least, we're making progress now.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Net?
>
>
> Tom,
> Somehow I missed what mast you finally decided upon. Please let me know.
>
> John KC2QJB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Net?
>
>
>> Hey Tom, That sounds really good. I tried yesterday for a few minutes to
>> look for the net, and I called QRZ a couple of times, but I had an S9
>> noise
>> level, and I couldn't hear much. I will get some wire up one of these
>> days
>> and leave my screwdriver for portable or emergency use.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 5:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: Net?
>>
>>
>>> Wow, Lloyd!
>>>
>>> Congrats on the great score in the CQ WW contest!
>>>
>>> Hopefully, I'll be back in the contest mode here before too much longer!
>>>
>>> To give everyone a quick update, we had another work session at the home
>>> QTH
>>> today. We got my 30-foot telescopic mast up and guyed. We also raised
>>> my
>>> Alpha Delta DXCC antenna quite a bit higher, which now allows it to
>>> perform
>>> much better, and the SWR's to look more reasonable.
>>>
>>> We also got my Carolina Windom 160 compact in the air, but the SWR's on
>>> that
>>> antenna are nowhere near where they should be, so something is clearly
>>> wrong somewhere. I've written to the maker of the antenna for
>>> troubleshooting suggestions.
>>>
>>> Hopefully, now that I at least have one antenna working, I'll be able to
>>> be
>>> on the blind ops net again, starting next Sunday afternoon.
>>>
>>> Given my location, the time of day of the net, etc., I'm not sure I'll
>>> be
>>> able to effectively serve as net control, but certainly I can take
>>> relays
>>> and participate in the net in other ways.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Net?
>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't try to start a net because I was spending much of my weekend in
>>> the
>>> CQWW CW DX contest. For the first time, I made a million points,
>>> barely.
>>> I
>>> also heard K4LTA and worked GM3WUX on two bands, so I know that some
>>> blind
>>> hams were quite active in this contest.
>>> 73,
>>> Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
>>> Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>> Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>>
>>
>
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