It is a newer chimney made out of big blocks of stone, not the little red brick. But I am still very concerned about the 20'.
-----Original Message----- From: Stuart Pierce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 10:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] 20' mast Awwww, where is your sense of adventure ! No CW is right, but if it's a newer or better chimney and a long one or tall in height, then it would have better chance of working, but yea 20' is pretty high. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "C.W.Messinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 09:49:33 -0500 >Derek, > >I would not attach a 20 ft mast to a chimney especially if you are going to >put a 24 db grid on it, the windload on the antenna combined with the >leverage of the 20 ft mast might break the chimney. I have seen older brick >chimneys crumble with a 10ft mast and tv antenna on it. I would use a 30ft >telescoping mast from radio shack or lowes and attach it to the roof on a >tip up mount and use 3 sets of guy wires to secure it to the roof. >(better to be safe than sorry) > >just my 2c > >Clyde > > >At 08:32 AM 11/7/2003, you wrote: >>Radio Shack has a chimney mount solution. >> >>---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >>From: "Derek Breiland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 07:15:50 -0600 >> >> >Does anyone have any recommendations on a 20' mast or tower to attach to >> the the chimney of a house? There are several types and options out >> there and the best info is from people who have done it before. Any >> suggestions is much appreciated. >> > >>--- >>[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus By Avolve.net] >> >>The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >>To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >>smartBridges <yournickname> >>To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >>smartBridges) >>Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > >Clyde Messinger (cell 810 650 1003) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >systems administrator >Great Lakes Internet Inc. >810 679 3395 > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus By Avolve.net] The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
