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Posted by A. Green on April 04, 2017 at 23:48:12.
In Reply to: Re: Aluminum Masts for H-Field Antennas? posted by John Davis on April 04, 2017 at 22:38:31.
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Thank you! That's exactly what I needed to know. And, indeed, apologies for the sloppy nomenclature in my closing paragraph. Yes, the price for some of these kits--including the one I linked--is sufficiently steep (x 2), which is why I figured I better get some informed input. As you say, I was pretty sure with a stand-off I should be golden, but I am still overall quite inexperienced and flounder on obvious points. Unfortunately, costs for aluminum tubing seemed to have soared in recent years--unless I'm overlooking something, similar aluminum or fiberglass tubing in comparable lengths/diameters/thickness from MFJ, DX Engineering, TMastCo, and others aren't that much of a bargain. I considered building my own kits, but kept arriving at the disappointing conclusion that it might end up costing me *more* than buying the prefab kits (notwithstanding time taken for construction). I guess the plus side is that surplus is recycling at its finest, and these kits are supposed to be quite resilient when guyed down--a must out in the steppes of Montana. In any case, thank you again for your kind input!
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