RE: [Elecraft] OT: looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast --preferably motorized

2005-04-11 Thread rattray
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast -- preferably motorized

2005-04-11 Thread John Zaruba Jr
On Apr 11, 2005, at 12:22 PM, wayne burdick wrote: I'd like to keep the antenna at roof level except when I'm actually using it, thereby minimizing scrutiny by Neighborhood Aesthetics Monitors. This calls for a 20 to 30 foot telescoping mast made of small-diameter tubing. If it's motorized, an

[Elecraft] OT: looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast

2005-04-11 Thread Mike Stricker
Hi, Regarding an inexpensive telescoping tower... I've been using galvanized conduit at all corners of my house to support various antennas for over 13 years without any sign of failure. I use a 10'x1.5" section going into the ground 1', and then I put a 10'x1.25" section into that with a 1'

[Elecraft] OT: looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast -- preferably motorized

2005-04-11 Thread John Webster
Hi Wayne: Perhaps we can help each other! :) See www.spiderbeam.com for DF4SA's new 40' heavy duty telescoping fiberglass pole that may fit the bill. Click on the banner header (in red) when you open the page. [See below for some of the blurb copied from the site]. I recently bought Con's (DF4

[Elecraft] OT: looking for a very lightweight telescoping mast -- preferably motorized

2005-04-11 Thread wayne burdick
Hi all, I'm hoping to put up a compact, lightweight rotatable dipole or 2-element yagi for 20-10 meters. This may not be a very efficient antenna, at least on the lower bands, but I have limited space available. The antenna may be home-brew and will weigh just a couple of pounds. I'd like t