Ralph's is great. Last time I was there, I bought 3 push ups. My back yard looks like a porcupine. (I have 5 in the backyard) 🤣🤪
73 .... Scott KD5FBA On Sat, Oct 3, 2020, 7:53 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > 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> > 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 > 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 >
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