[PVRCNC] recommended mast

[Jim WW4M]

Hi guys. I haven't been active much recently but have enjoyed reading your
posts to the list.

This past summer, due to miscommunication with a contractor during roof
renovations, W4ATC's tower and tribander were removed and scrapped. We are
looking into options for rebuilding at Daniels Hall or possibly finding
another location on campus (perhaps co-located with Electrical Engineering
on Centennial Campus). If we remain at Daniels our VHF beams have been on a
separate mast. If we find a new location we may have to use a single tower
for VHF beams and the tribander.

We are starting the process of rebuilding and are looking for mast
recommendations. DX Engineering has 2" chromoly steel masts but it appears
they only come in 22-foot lengths (which could be difficult to work with
because of the length). Texas Towers carries 2" Rohn 5-foot and 9-foot
high-carbon steel masts and Universal Tower 6-foot, 10-foot and 16-foot
aluminum masts.

What are the hive's recommendations for mast length and material?

https://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/towers/product-line/dx-engineering-heavy-duty-4130-chromoly-steel-masts?autoview=SKU&sortby=Default&sortorder=Ascending
https://www.texastowers.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mast

Please reply-all to include Dan Stancil WY3O, the club's faculty advisor.

73, Jim WW4M