Pat:

I thought of that, but wonder if it would be strong enough.

Also, it may not help me couple the antenna to ground, as John suggested 
earlier.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise HF 
screw-driver antenna on RV


> How about PVC?
> Pat, K9JAUAt 09:00 AM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
>>Hi, all.
>>
>>Well, I attempted to check into yesterday's 20-meter Cross-Country blind 
>>ops
>>net from the RV, but was not successful.
>>
>>I believe my screw-driver antenna simply is not high enough on the back of
>>the RV to allow me to get out well.
>>
>>The antenna is mounted with u-bolts on the back bumpber on a piece of pipe
>>that is probably about thre or four feet high.  This gets part of the
>>screwdriver antenna and whip above the roof line of the RV, but it does 
>>not
>>get it completely above the roof line by any means.  The RV is 
>>approximately
>>12 feet high.
>>
>>Originally, I had used an arrangement with a longer piece of mounting 
>>pipe,
>>but it turns out that the pipe was de-tuning the antenna, especially on 10
>>and 15 meters.
>>
>>So, my question is this:  Does anyone know of a fiber-glass or other type 
>>of
>>non-conductive mast that I might try to get the screw-driver up higher?
>>Obviously, I want to be safe here, and don't want to have to mess with 
>>guys.
>>
>>Something telescopic might be the best, but again, I would think it would
>>have to be of fairly high quality.
>>
>>If anyone has any suggestions, I'll save them for future reference.
>>
>>Due to a number of other things going on right now that will put a crimp 
>>in
>>the budget, I probably won't be able to do anything until next year's
>>camping season, but it's always good to start thinking and planning in
>>advance.
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>