[ML-Hams] new mast

[Jeff Cotten]

As an added plus, the clamps that keep the mast telescoped are opened and
closed by hand, so we don't have to unbolt each section when retracting it
:)

On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Chris Bero <bigbero at gmail.com> wrote:

> If it's telescoping, we shouldn't have to reach 50' to mess with the
> antennas..
>
> Chris Bero
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Hunter Fuller <hfuller at pixilic.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I guess 50 foot isn't THAT tall, but I still kind of assumed unbolting it
>> would be somewhat of an operation.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 11:13 AM Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I've never done it before, but it should be as easy as climbing a tall
>>> ladder and unbolting it from the mast.
>>>
>>> With the mast being telescoping, once we get to the top of the roof, we
>>> can just collapse each section of the mast till we can reach where the
>>> antenna is bolted onto the mast.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Hunter Fuller <hfuller at pixilic.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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