[ML-Hams] new mast

[Hunter Fuller]

Jeff,
I don't know anything about these things. How hard is it going to be for me
to get my radio down from the mast, or change it for another one? I'm
guessing the answer is "really hard."

On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 10:38 AM Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> 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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