Yeah, the "tilt-n-raise" hitch mount I linked earlier could be used with
a 40' Rohn telescoping mast. That ought to hold a 1' subscriber
antenna....and maybe a camera to check optical LOS. Those would be the
primary uses.
NYSEG's unit looks like it's 65' - 70', and they appear to have a Wimax
BTS on top. Going that high with that much load would be nice, but I'm
thinking it would have to be powered, or at least have a windlass. I
just don't think it would be safe otherwise. For how much we would use
it, it's probably not worth the time to build it. Definitely not worth
buying for 5 figures.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Brian Webster" <i...@wirelessmapping.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 1/12/2017 4:54:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Utility company survey pole
How tall do you want to go and how much load will you put on it? There
have been some square tube and aluminum tubing do it yourself plans I
have seen in the amateur radio community. Some of them however have
very limited top load capacity as many of them are designed as supports
for ends of a long wire antenna.
You can find flagpole hitch mounts cheap on amazon and build some sort
of nested pipe/conduit arrangement if the height requirement is not too
much.
Thank You,
Brian Webster
www.wirelessmapping.com
www.Broadband-Mapping.com
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:56 PM
To:af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Utility company survey pole
I'd love to get a pneumatic one with outriggers, but it's so damn
spendy.
Poor man's version is
http://www.tiltnraise.com/purchase/order-page/2-inch-tilt-over-antenna-mount/.
Add your own mast with 2" OD at the bottom.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Jeremy" <jeremysmi...@gmail.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 1/12/2017 1:30:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Utility company survey pole
Also,
http://www.hilomast.com/masts/mast-accessories/reese-hitch-mount/
On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 11:29 AM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Quick Google search finds this
http://www.larsonelectronics.com/showproduct.aspx?productid=145898&gclid=CNy_yaKevdECFQUEaQodtWwKuw
On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com>
wrote:
Maybe that is what it takes to read the meters in the area.
From: Adam Moffett
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:58 AM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: [AFMUG] Utility company survey pole
See attached Pic. Our power company has this pickup truck with a
gigantic mast on the rear end. I assume they're testing their smart
meter junk with it....or something.
My question is where can I get one of those?!
I'm definitely jealous of their survey pole size.
