[KL7AA] Fiberglass tubing for masts

[Adam Booth KL3TX]

This might be a silly question but have you checked Home Depot or Lowe's?  I
am sure there is some industrial supply shop in town that would have them,
just a matter of finding out where.  I know Frigid North sells plenty of
metal masts, tower setups but they've been quite spendy last time I looked.

I'll keep my eyes open on my next hardware run and let you know if I find
anything.

Take care
Adam Booth
KL3TX

-----Original Message-----
From: KL7AA [mailto:kl7aa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Tibor
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 1:03 AM
To: Sean Jensen
Cc: kl7aa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [KL7AA] Fiberglass tubing for masts

Any specific reason you want the mast to be fiberglass?  The reason I ask is
that after it's all said and done it might be cheaper to buy a steel 3
section mast from Frigid North.  Each section is 10' and with a 1' overlap
you'll end up with about 28' of usable height.

It will also be stronger than fiberglass, which could be an issue with the
multiple antennas you describe.


73,
Mike
KL3HY


On Sat, 2 Aug 2014, Sean Jensen wrote:

> Does anyone know where I can get a fiberglass mast like the one below? I
> would like to get one that's around 8 ft and another one at around 15 ft
or
> so.
>
>
> I'm going to be using them to hold up my arrow 2m/440 J-pole antennas plus
> string a 20 meter dipole between them. They are going to be mounted to
wall
> mounts; again like the one below, near the top of my house's roof line.
>
>
> I'm assuming that the fiberglass masts will be stiff enough to handle
wind,
> ice, and the nasty weather we get up here.
>
>
>
> 8? x 2? Tubing
>
> Per unit: $25.95
>
> I require: 2 units
>
> http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ft2000-8
>
>
>
> Rohn wall mount 24?
>
> Per unit: $46.95
>
> I require: 2 units
>
> http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/roh-wm24d
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean P. Jensen
>
> KL2CO
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