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Re: [TowerTalk] Alumimum mast

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Alumimum mast
From: "John Hudson" <jd_hudson@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 22:54:51 -0500
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Thanks for the info guys

John
KO4XJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Alumimum mast


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>
>> Missing piece of the equation:
>>
>> 1. How much of it will be inside the tower,

it'll probably be down to the second shelf of 25G

>> 2. how much will be outside the tower, and

The remainder of the 12 feet (?)

>> 3. how far above the tower would this antenna be?

I'll probably be just a foot or so above the tower and may have a  small 2 
or 6 meter ant above the TA-33
>
> Really need to know the alloy as well.

Dont's know the alloy content...
> The strength varies over quite a wide range.
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>>
>> Can't answer until we know these things.  Actually in the case of 1 and 2
>> we
>> need one or the other since we know the length :)
>>
>> I absolutely have used this exact material to hold up a Mosley 
>> Classic-33.
>> The antenna was maybe 1 foot above the top of the tower.  No problem.
>> Higher than that?  Not so certain.
>>
>> Mark, N5OT
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Hudson" <jd_hudson@comcast.net>
>> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 3:01 PM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Alumimum mast
>>
>>
>>>I found a 12' -1 1/5" OD alumimum piping that is a true .25" wall..is 
>>>this
>>>any count to use for a TA-33/40 meter kit or wishful thinking since it's
>>>local and cheaper!!
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> John
>>> KO4XJ
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