Rick, First detail is that I said AL and meant Galvanized. Sorry to get everybody excited. In case you needed other details, and a bit of explanations for my mistake, is the tale called "The Mast Travails of Ron".
So, it all starts with figuring out how I wanted to get my HF antennas up in May. What I first tried doing was mounting 2 U bolts through a very large and well cemented-in fence post on the corner of a fence that surrounds the deck off of the bedroom on the SW corner of my house. I used 5 sections of 4 foot fiberglass jointed tubing. This lasted about a month before crash due to the lower sections splitting at seams, but proved the mounts were much stronger than the mast. The next iteration was aluminum nested mast sections. These lasted about 3 months before failing in the center joint by developing a pronounced 35 degree bend (at least no crash). The main lessons learned from these train wrecks were: 1. Fiberglass doesn't stand up to continuous use, it cracks. 2. Jointed poles are not good for long term use, the stress handling capability at the joint is much lower than than the calculated value of the material used. 3, Your adult son's will significantly reduce the amount of time they spend at your house if you continually have them spend long periods of time on ladders and roofs trying to keep sections of jointed masts holding antennas straight enough to join, because you want to mess with the antennas mounted on them, although they will still come help repair your house and such when the darned thing crashes down, and it's corollary, never mount any part of a guying system to any part of your house. 4. Guy wires that you can fit in small back yards do not work very well. 5. One of the wisest decisions I have ever made was the decision to only have a mast that is shorter than the distance from its base to the power pole in the back of my yard, such that if it fell it was not long enough to reach the lines. The current iteration is the aforementioned galvanized nested telescoping pole, specifically Channel Master Telescoping TV Antenna Mast Galvanized Steel Pole 25 FT - CM-1830. So far this has lasted the longest, and it is much easier to lower such that I can mess with antennas, thus resulting in my son's willingness to continue to visit their mother. The other thing I just realized is after our conversation yesterday, I think we just diagnosed the issue with my OFCD. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to fix it? The only option I see is to mount the balun to the aforementioned fence at 10' high, which seems destined to fail. Ron KE4DRF On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 1:01 AM Rick Hiller via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Ron, details on your AL mast please. > > Rick. RH > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > > On Dec 30, 2020, at 12:20 AM, Ron Bosch via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > I currently have 5 up; > 1. VHF/UHF Vertical @ 24' topping an aluminium telescoping mast > 2. VHF Halo 3 feet below the vertical > 3. OTA TV antenna 3 feet below the Halo > 4. The balun for an inverted V OCFD 96' on the long end 36' on the short > end directly below the TV antenna with ends run to 10' privacy fence > 5. The Balun for a 135' end-fed random at 10' run to fence and along the > top of the fence all the way around the yard > > So far no issues from the HOA. > > Ron > KE4DRF > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 12:01 PM John D via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Planning on adding antenna for VHF/UHF and NViS. That would mean having 3 >> antennas in the backyard. >> >> Is this normal for hams to have this many antennas? >> >> W5RDY—John D >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Dec 28, 2020, at 12:00 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> > >> > Send BVARC mailing list submissions to >> > [email protected] >> > >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> > [email protected] >> > >> > You can reach the person managing the list at >> > [email protected] >> > >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> > than "Re: Contents of BVARC digest..." >> > >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. QRP-Labs QCX-mini (Glen Jenkins) >> > 2. Re: QRP-Labs QCX-mini (Mark Brantana) >> > 3. Could somebody tell me (DAVID M GRAY JR) >> > 4. Fwd: Could somebody tell me (DAVID M GRAY JR) >> > 5. Re: Fwd: Could somebody tell me (Doug Seyler) >> > 6. Re: Could somebody tell me (Will Gray) >> > 7. Re: Could somebody tell me (Roy Storey) >> > 8. BVARC NEWS BLAST #42 201228 (Rick Hiller) >> > 9. HL1KKC YouTube Channel (Glenn Anderson) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 12:58:45 -0600 (GMT-06:00) >> > From: Glen Jenkins <[email protected]> >> > To: BVARC <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [BVARC] QRP-Labs QCX-mini >> > Message-ID: >> > <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> > >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/daefd8b9/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 2 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 13:47:11 -0600 >> > From: Mark Brantana <[email protected]> >> > To: Glen Jenkins <[email protected]>, BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO >> > CLUB <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] QRP-Labs QCX-mini >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > Glen >> > Whew! I know you will be a good resource. I am a little nervous about >> the number of components to solder. Thank you for the note. Time for me to >> get this thing ordered. >> > Mark >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> >> On Dec 27, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Glen Jenkins via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> ? >> >> Hi, >> >> I received my QCX-mini for 20meters on Thursday Dec 24 and have yet to >> start building it. >> >> I strongly suggest that anyone starting this kit subscribe to the >> qrp-labs groups.io site for hourly (almost) updates on the in & outs of >> building and troubleshooting it. >> >> [email protected] group at Groups.io >> >> There is one important add to the kit to install a new 10uf 25V >> capacitor in parallel to C4 >> >> Glen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> >> >> BVARC mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/06fe966a/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 3 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:32:23 -0600 >> > From: DAVID M GRAY JR <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [BVARC] Could somebody tell me >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> > >> > ... what these signals are!?? Around 14074 MHz Go on and off at the >> same time.... >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: IMG_9136.JPG >> > Type: image/jpeg >> > Size: 808390 bytes >> > Desc: not available >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/ae54a5fe/attachment.jpe >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 4 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:34:42 -0600 >> > From: DAVID M GRAY JR <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [BVARC] Fwd: Could somebody tell me >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > Maybe Hell? >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > Begin forwarded message: >> > >> >> From: DAVID M GRAY JR <[email protected]> >> >> Date: December 27, 2020 at 14:32:42 CST >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Could somebody tell me >> >> >> >> ?... what these signals are!?? Around 14074 MHz Go on and off at >> the same time.... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/3e07cad8/attachment.html >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: IMG_9136.JPG >> > Type: image/jpeg >> > Size: 31769 bytes >> > Desc: not available >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/3e07cad8/attachment.jpe >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 5 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:36:04 -0600 >> > From: "Doug Seyler" <[email protected]> >> > To: "'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Could somebody tell me >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > FT8 mode >> > >> > >> > >> > Doug W9LCQ >> > >> > >> > >> > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DAVID M GRAY >> JR via BVARC >> > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 2:35 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Cc: DAVID M GRAY JR >> > Subject: [BVARC] Fwd: Could somebody tell me >> > >> > >> > >> > Maybe Hell? >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > >> > Begin forwarded message: >> > >> > From: DAVID M GRAY JR <[email protected]> >> > Date: December 27, 2020 at 14:32:42 CST >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Could somebody tell me >> > >> > ?... what these signals are!?? Around 14074 MHz Go on and off at the >> same time.... >> > >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/b0a5c011/attachment.html >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: image001.jpg >> > Type: image/jpeg >> > Size: 31769 bytes >> > Desc: not available >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/b0a5c011/attachment.jpg >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 6 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:48:11 -0600 >> > From: Will Gray <[email protected]> >> > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Could somebody tell me >> > Message-ID: >> > <cajpzsdmms4wjdgkvdup-kmujrkeskj0vq6whxj-p+zwh59j...@mail.gmail.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > You have an interesting radio >> > >> >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC < >> [email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> ... what these signals are!?? Around 14074 MHz Go on and off at the >> >> same time.... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone________________________________________________ >> >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> >> >> BVARC mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 431 Forest Circle >> > Ruston, LA 71270-2642 >> > H:318-251-2219 >> > C:318-265-2976 (text) >> > [email protected] >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/2b495ddc/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 7 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 15:29:47 -0600 >> > From: Roy Storey <[email protected]> >> > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> > Cc: Will Gray <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Could somebody tell me >> > Message-ID: >> > <CAET1K0CwLXcg+wk04ay-F2K3=CZ5uPWvEv_ptMNdZ2y7tDWt=a...@mail.gmail.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > Doug is right -- FT8 mode on 20 meters. >> > >> > Roy W5TKZ -- 73 >> > >> > >> > >> >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:48 PM Will Gray via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> You have an interesting radio >> >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC < >> [email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> ... what these signals are!?? Around 14074 MHz Go on and off at the >> >>> same time.... >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Sent from my iPhone________________________________________________ >> >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >>> >> >>> BVARC mailing list >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 431 Forest Circle >> >> Ruston, LA 71270-2642 >> >> H:318-251-2219 >> >> C:318-265-2976 (text) >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> >> >> BVARC mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/2d7c7494/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 8 >> > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 21:54:14 -0600 >> > From: Rick Hiller <[email protected]> >> > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>, TDXS List >> > <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [BVARC] BVARC NEWS BLAST #42 201228 >> > Message-ID: >> > <cabneqe_j-p3nzhg3_k7fizu3l8lsbsxl94mgkn2qjvp1tij...@mail.gmail.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > [image: image.png] >> > >> > BVARC activities that require us to be eyeball to eyeball, have been >> > cancelled or delayed. We'll get back to normal get-togethers soon. >> > >> > >> > Find more BVARC club info at *www.bvarc.org <http://www.bvarc.org/>* >> > >> > >> > * -- End of year NEWS BLAST issue #42* >> > >> > >> > *-- Straight Key Night -- details below * >> > >> > *-- Ham-Com is no longer* >> > >> > >> > >> > *BVARC Stir Crazy Net -- *tune into 146.94 every weekday at Noon for a >> fun, >> > information packed 1 hour. Check in and maintain your sanity and >> improve >> > your Ham Radio knowledge. Spread the word. All are invited, as with >> all >> > BVARC nets and activities. >> > >> > >> > *Monday Night Net *-- Tonight at 8PM, December 28, , visit with Terry, >> > K5PGF, NCS. C U there. >> > >> > >> > *Wednesday Night Rag Chew Net *-- 3910 KHz at 7PM. John, K5LKJ - NCS. >> A >> > net to just chew the rag. Early check-ins from 6:30. Telephone >> check-ins >> > call 832-474-3713 during the net. >> > >> > >> > *December Club Meeting Video on Line* >> > >> > Presentation by Tom Vinson -- NY0V (Bio on the BVARC web site) >> > [image: image.png] >> > *"**An HF Systems Engineering Approach in the Search for Amelia >> > Earhart?s L10E"* >> > * Online at -- * *https://youtu.be/bdA6bm9tL8M >> > <https://youtu.be/bdA6bm9tL8M>* >> > >> > *December BVARC Beacon Newsletter* is on the web site www.bvarc.org. >> > >> > *Future Meetings in 2021 (Zoom based)* Presentation and invite details >> > will be posted pre-meeting. >> > >> > *Annual Awards Banquet -- CANCELED -- January 15th 2021* >> > Club Banquet at Bayland Park -- Now Cancelled due to CV-19. >> > >> > *Next VE Testing Dates: January 9th, 2021 and Feb 6th 2021* >> > Contact Mark Janzer -- K5MGJ (in the roster) >> > >> > *ARRL Straight Key Night -- an Annual New Year's Tradition* >> > Get out your J-38's, your Speed-X or your Flame proof Navy knobed >> straight >> > key and make a few Q's on Friday, January 1st 0000 to 2359 UTC. Details >> > at: *http://www.arrl.org/straight-key-night >> > <http://www.arrl.org/straight-key-night>* >> > >> > *Conteset University Education* >> > CTU is hosting *Propagation Summit 2021* on January 23, 2021 >> > Get more info here:* http://contestuniversity.com >> > <http://contestuniversity.com/>* >> > >> > *The Texas based Ham-Com has been sunsetted -- Bummer! * >> > Bill Nelson, President of Ham-Com Inc. wrote, "after 41 years, Ham-Com >> has >> > decided to close its doors in lieu of the restrictions in place for >> > COVID-19 and the rising costs of putting on a show." >> > View details at https://www.facebook.com/HamComTexas/ >> > >> > *Newsletter Input and Feedback* -- News, announcements, events, >> comments, >> > donations, likes or dislikes to Mike, N5VCX at [email protected] >> > ============================================================= >> > >> > * Ham Radio Trivia ......* >> > Who was the English physicist and mathematician that, in the early >> > 1900's, showed that the current and charge travel along an antenna wire >> > at, approximately, the speed of light? >> > A) John Ambrose Fleming >> > B) Henry Cabourn Pocklington >> > C) Thomas Bradwardine >> > *Last newsletter's Ham Radio Trivia answer --* >> > C) Pat Hawker, G3VA (sk) >> > ============================================ >> > *Are You Hav'n a Laugh * >> > >> > [image: image.png] >> > *How it used to be....* >> > ====================================================== >> > Happy New Year. Enjoy your hobby....73 >> > >> > >> > >> > < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon >> > >> > Virus-free. >> > www.avast.com >> > < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link >> > >> > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/1d2fb90d/attachment.html >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: image.png >> > Type: image/png >> > Size: 224781 bytes >> > Desc: not available >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/1d2fb90d/attachment.png >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: image.png >> > Type: image/png >> > Size: 118936 bytes >> > Desc: not available >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/1d2fb90d/attachment-0001.png >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: image.png >> > Type: image/png >> > Size: 2056013 bytes >> > Desc: not available >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201227/1d2fb90d/attachment-0002.png >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 9 >> > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:20:58 -0600 >> > From: "Glenn Anderson" <[email protected]> >> > To: "'TDXS List'" <[email protected]>, "'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR >> RADIO >> > CLUB'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, "'Jimmy >> Vance'" >> > <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [BVARC] HL1KKC YouTube Channel >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> > >> > My friend Choi, HL1KKC has a YouTube channel about Ham Radio, CW, QRP, >> SOTA, >> > and many other things. >> > >> > >> > >> > He is trying to get 1000 subscribers to his channel. Please follow the >> link >> > and subscribe to his channel. >> > >> > >> > >> > There is a lot of good information and beautiful scenery of South Korea. >> > >> > >> > >> > https://youtu.be/S9Te1yNxEzg >> > >> > >> > >> > Please tell all your friends. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks and 73, >> > >> > >> > >> > Glenn WB5TUF >> > >> > >> > >> > HNY >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: < >> http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20201228/fec61c41/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Subject: Digest Footer >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > BVARC mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > End of BVARC Digest, Vol 130, Issue 25 >> > ************************************** >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >
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