[ML-Hams] new mast

[Jeff Cotten]

The one thing we might want to weld is a base plate.  They were ungodly
expensive at hamfest, for what amounted to a cafeteria serving tray sized
plate of steel with a 1 ft steel pole welded to its surface.

Any tips on where to get scrap steel plates? :)

On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Chris Bero <bigbero at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now we don't have to worry about trying to weld one together. Wow, that's
> really excellent!
>
> Chris Bero
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 8:53 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I purchased a 50 foot telescoping fiberglass mast for the shop at Hamfest
>> on Sunday.  It's one of the large diameter HF masts, so it will support
>> multiple antenna mounts, and also reduce any grounding needs that a metal
>> pole would have required.
>>
>> Lisa will be dropping it off on Tuesday, and within a week or two some
>> extra parts for keeping it extended will arrive in the mail.
>>
>> The seller said however we mount it, to make sure the section resting on
>> the ground is held slightly off the ground so that rainwater can escape out
>> the bottom.
>>
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