[PVRCNC] Mast?

[Dan Atchison]

For the record, I called Dillon Supply about purchasing an antenna mast 
with following specs:

2" OD, 1/4" wall X 20' tubing, either 4130 Chrome Molly or 1026 DOM

Apparently they could care less about finding this as their response 
was, "It would be very difficult to find this and if you have another 
supplier, you probably ought to go with them."

Of course, a single order is more a PIA to them then a bunch of masts.

So, that said, does:
1. Anyone have the above for me to purchase?
2. Would anyone like to go into a bulk purchase to save or shipping?

I need it in Wake Forest.

73,
Dan -- N3ND


On 7/7/2013 1:05 PM, Tom Lewis wrote:
> Rowland,
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> 10 years ago I needed a long mast for a pair of 6 meter antennas.  I went to Dillon supply in Raleigh and ordered what I needed. I had to pay for it when I ordered it. It took about a week for it to come in.   They have Steel and Aluminum.
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> http://www.dillonsupply.com/default.aspx?page=customer&file=customer/disupp/customerpages/steel.htm
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> Tom, N4TL
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> To: 'PVRCNC' <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2013 5:04 AM
> Subject: [PVRCNC] Mast?
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> Hi PVRC-NC'ers,
>
> I am moving 10 miles closer to the center of the PVRC circle - North North
> Raleigh, postal address Wake Forest.  It's 2 acres (up from current 1) and
> backs up to Falls Lake state park - 5 minute trail walk to the lake.  So I'm
> starting over building the antenna farm, which is simultaneously a big pain
> and a bigger opportunity.
>
> I am following the example of N3CW (yes, N3 not N4) and putting a 3 ele
> SteppIR with trombone on an AB-621 "extended" mast (60 feet).  The SteppIR
> is here, the mast comes Friday, and if MFJ can ever figure out how to build
> one of their new digital controllers, the Tailtwister arrives in a couple of
> weeks. The tree guys cut down $5K worth of big ole oak trees to make room
> for this beauty in a week.
>
> So the missing ingredient is a 3 foot mast section to hold up the SteppIR.
> Which brings me to the question for the local team - where do you get 2" OD,
> 1/8" thick, 3 foot mast section?  N3CW suggested US Tower in Frederick - is
> there anything local?
>
> Oh yeah, and then I need to put the SteppIR together, haul it up the mast,
> and decide what to do for 160, 80, receiving antenna(s), etc etc... I think
> I have my summer's work cut out!
>
> But it will be interesting to see how this setup compares to the Spiderbeam
> on an AB-952 I'm using at the old QTH.  I also have quite a bit of room in
> Falls park to put out some BOGS, pennants, flags, and what-not.
>
> Long as it's all working by SS...
>
> 73,
> Rowland K4XD
>
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