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Re: [TowerTalk] mast material

To: "k2vi" <k2vi@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] mast material
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:40:19 -0800 (PST)
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k2vi wrote:
>> material. After gathering all your helpful input I decided to use 2"
> aluminum 1/4" wall thickness to hold a 42" mosley classic -33 and put it
> 6' above the thrust bearing.Reason is the galvinized pipe weighs a ton and
> was very difficult to get it slipped thru the thrust bearing.73s to all
> and thanks again.
>
> tony k2vi
>

My 4 element SteppIR has been happily sitting on an aluminum
mast for 5 years now.  It's up on a Hazer, which is a fairly
flimsy thing, and with the SteppIR being fairly heavy, I don't
need the additional weight of steel.

Rick N6RK

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