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Re: [TowerTalk] Push Up Mast

To: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Push Up Mast
From: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:49:21 +0000
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Thank you, that's exactly the type of response I was looking for.
I'll check them out Monday.
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ



> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:12:20 -0700> From: xdavid@cis-broadband.com> To: 
> w1ksz@q.com> CC: towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Push Up 
> Mast> > > You can buy 3 inch or 4 inch diameter aluminum irrigation tubing in 
> > lengths up to 60 feet long from Rain-for-Rent on the south side of > 
> Tucson. I don't remember the address off the top of my head but I think > 
> it's a bit east of Kolb and just north of the freeway. I bought a 40 > foot 
> length of the 4 inch stuff and was easily able to walk it up to a > vertical 
> position. You can probably talk them into delivering for free > if you're 
> willing to wait until they need to send a truck in your area. > I bought new 
> tubing with a .070 inch wall thickness (they also sell .052 > inch) and it 
> wasn't overly cheap, but you can also buy used tubing from > them when they 
> have the size you want on hand.> > I'd attach a pulley and rope to the top of 
> the tube before raising it so > you can hoist up the dipole after you have 
> everyt
 hing secured.> > 73,> Dave AB7E> just south of Sierra Vista> http://ab7e.com> 
> > > > RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:> > Anyone know of a source for a 40' push-up 
mast in the Tucson area ?> > I want to try hanging a "droopy dipole" for 160. > 
> > > Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ> > _______________________________________________> >> 
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