Hey all,

I'm on the hunt for a good source of aluminum masts. I'm looking for something that is could serve as more permanent mast setup here at the house and also some possible light weight options for the road. I know wood is always an option, but I have to have stuff that is easily shipped or transported and will handle some windy conditions. One idea was to strap the mast to my fence and deck or require little digging since the ground is starting to get a bit tough. grin
So, aluminum was recommended for durability and ease of handling. I thought of CVPC, but making 20 foot masts out of the stuff might be difficult unless I glue it all together. That is possible, but not sure if it would handle 40Mph winds or gusts up to 70Mph at heights of 20 feet. Thoughts welcome.
FInally got the feed line arranged by punching a hole in the side of the house behind the heat pump. Ah my XYL was ok with that and once I covered things up with some Duck Seal, all was right with the world. Now I got two feed lines outdoors, so I could slap an antenna up for local use and one for HF.
Btw, I happen to run across this old scanner antenna I did not realize I even had still. I got it pretty cheap and it looks like some sort of creature with about six legs pointing down at a 45 degree angle or less, six sticking out at 90 degrees to the floor and they are about eight inches long, and one vertical piece that sticks up about 18 inches or so. I wonder if it could be used for anything. grin
I cannot recall what the heck this thing is capable of as far as receiving, but think I'll dig to see if I have the manual around.
I don't know why I even purchased it, but then that was probably 12 years or so back.

tnx,
73
Scott/N3BYY