Hi Jim I have both the plastic and the aluminum military surplus masts I use for FD. I find that hose clamps and simple D rings make quick and easy guy line attachment points. Easy to assemble or disassemble right on the spot. 73m, Bob N6WG The Little Station with Attitude
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sheldon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elecraft Mailing List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] OT: 40' mast on Ebay dirt cheap. > Just in case you guys wonder where this stuff came from, it was used to > hold up military camouflage netting. Those paddle base plates really aren't > base plates, they were used at the top of the mast sections to keep it from > tearing through the netting. > > This stuff takes a little getting used to and you might have to manufacture > some rings to connect guy ropes to, but it works really nice for portable > antenna masting. The only drawback is that it IS heavy. > > I've seen it sell for $20.00 per 80 feet with carrying bag at Oklahoma and > Kansas hamfests. Availability is starting to dry up a bit, so $25 for 40 > feet could be a decent price these days. I got mine 4 years ago @ 80 > feet/20 bucks. > > A friend of mine with a machine shop in his garage manufactured a bunch of > aluminum guy rings, and some top pieces that hold pulleys and all sorts of > other stuff -- works great. Get it and use your imagination. Fantastic > field day antenna supports where trees aren't available. > > Jim - W0EB > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom LaCosta > > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:42 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: Elecraft Reflector; QRP-L > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 40' mast on Ebay dirt cheap. > > > > On Fri, 12 Oct 2007, Stephen Przepiora wrote: > > > > > Just to let you all know, there is a guy selling 40' fiberglass > > > military mast with carrying case with a buy it now price of > > $25.00. He > > > also has a "Military Nylon Rope Tie Down Kit" that has two 50' ropes > > > (so what) and six velcro straps with rings you can use as guying > > > connectors. > > > > I bought a similar kit at a local hamfest...I paid more than > > the above, but > > didn't pay shipping...so it was close to a draw....also got > > two base plates that > > kinda fan out, and a neat top hat for mutliple wires. > > > > > > > > I know this is not lightweight stuff, but some of us do not backpack > > > in and operate far from the vehicle :) > > > > Mine was heavy enough that I had a bit of difficulty getting > > it back to the > > car...and several folks commented that they too were winded > > after getting theirs > > last year. > > > > Thom,EIEIO > > Email, Internet, Electronic Information Officer > > > > www.baltimorehon.com/ Home of the Baltimore Lexicon > > www.tlchost.net/hosting/ Web Hosting as low > > as 3.49/month > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
