Hi;
I haven't asked any incredibly stupid questions in a week or so and the 
mast discussion has me thinking.  My problem is that the house is brick 
and I'd rather not drill.  Has anyone seen anything that was self 
supporting?
Secondly if I used a dxcc which is about 81 feet, if the center were up 
at most 30 feet how low would I want the legs.  Once we decide that, for 
example, the ends should be ten feet up, given the angle how much 
physical room do I need?  I knew there was some reason for geometry but 
always hated it.
As for the person considering the higher mast, if the performance isn't 
terrible where it is I don't think I'd change.  I got the brilliant idea 
back in the 1970s when I was in the country and had helpers to raise my 
beam about 8 feet.  Didn't notice any difference and it certainly was a 
project.  I had it mounted on a flag pol rather than a tower and the pol 
tilted.  The extra eight feet made the thing much heavier and much more 
difficult to deal with.  At least with a wire you should be able to 
arrange some sort of pulley arrangement.

-- 
richard