If you need a new telescoping mast Ralphs Electronics on Telephone Rd has them
From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of Gus Bernard via BVARC Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2020 7:21 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Gus Bernard <gneln...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Telescoping mast Marty, I use 10' fence top rail "sticks" for both my Comet GP-6, and to hold-up my 130' Inverted L NVIS random wire. The GP6 is at 35' (3.5 10' sticks), and the Inverted L is at 25' (2.5 sticks x 3). You can get them at HDepot or Lowes for $12-15 per stick, but one of them is better (diameter and/or thickness) than the other and I can't remember which is which. You can check the specs on their websites. My 35' GP6 mast is mounted against my 2-story brick house wall AND guyed at the top with 3 each 3/16" Dacron lines. It's been up for years with no problem. At your house, you'll need to guy it well if you go to 35', as you won't have as much wall support. At 20', I'm sure you won't have a problem. Cheers, Gus KG5OFB On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 6:14 PM Martin Blaise via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Does anyone have a telescoping mast such as a two section 20 footer? I have a vertical antenna mfj. 2386 mounted on a part of a mast but the mast and its rings and pins are completely rusted out I can no longer raise the antenna to proper height (it’s up to the roof eave now it was previously at rooftop level at 17 feet above ground actually mfj says 35 above ground is ideal but that is not a good idea on a city lot) if anyone has other ideas let me know thanks AG5T ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
