In a message dated 10/12/98 4:22:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
grimm@lynchburg.net writes:
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I've been using schedule 40 galvanized water pipe (1.93" OD) for 20 years and
have never had a failure. I've had over 10 ft. out the top of the tower (with
a thrust bearing, of course) with a 2 meter 12 el beam atop, a 1015 Hygain
duobander in the middle and a 20 mtr monobander 2 ft above the thrust brg. So
why the fuss over throwing away extra money on an Aluminum mast or a chrome-
moly steel tube?
73, Joe WD5FHG
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