Hey Michael!

Oh, WOW!  This is SO helpful!  I am going to check these out!

Thank you,
Richard

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Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 9:27 AM
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Subject: Re telescoping mast and rotator

Richard: 

I'd look for a telescoping mast that could extend to 25/30 feet and like Ron
suggests, extend it to only 15 or 20 feet for strength. You would then need
some method of guying it so it could still be able to rotate. 
I'm thinking that you can get guide collars that have an inter section that
rotates or you could rig up a thrust barring to probably accomplish the same
function. Next, I'd look at the Yaesu rotators, you can remove the glass
from the controller and gently touch the hand while it moves to the various
headings, unless you got the bucks for the Hy-gain controller which permits
direct access to your headings via key pad or you can have a Ham-X type
modified with EZ rotator kits and so on, still probably more than what your
interested in. 
I trust your looking at a 5 band Hex beam? This bean could be set up to use
a lite duty rotator, Yaesu 450 or Hy-gain CD-45 type. Thats the root I'd go.

The Hex on a rotating 20/25 foot mast, turned by the Yaesu 450. So on that
note, talk to DX Engineering to see if they can put a complete package
together for you. 
Keep in mind though that the biggest beam on a telescoping mast might be the
Hy-gain TH-3 type or Cushcraft a/X type, no more than 35 pounds. Anything
bigger than that then your looking at stuff from US Towers and such, costing
you in access of 1500 for the support tower alone. 

HTH and 73: 
Michael VO1AX