[Rover] Mast for rovering/portable operations

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Jacob Tennant wrote:
> 
> Has anyone tried the telescoping mast shown in the AES catalog? Shows to
> have various lengths up to about 40'.
> 
> How well does it stand up to medium size antennas? Looking in the range of
> 15' to 20' booms for 6 & 2.
> 
> Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
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If it is the one I'm thinking of yes. I had an opportunity to try one a
while ago and found it useful. However there are some caveats. The
tubing wall is thin and care must be used to prevent kinking. As you
push it up spring loaded buttons pop into holes in the next lower tube -
if you have it lined up right. I was using it with a simple vertical so
I don't know how it will handle the torque of a beam. I should think one
would want to rotate it very gently as it does not seem very
rugged.      Hank