Comment on Mast ideas and recommendations
I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 6 months ago
I haven’t used telescoping fiberglass, but I’m planning to build a PVC mast with schedule 80. 1/2" fits inside 1" fits inside 1 1/2" fits inside 2". Couplers and reduces to assemble it into a pole, guy wires and a base with sand bags to keep it vertical. Using two sets of 10’ sticks would give you 80’ height.
You could also look at the Buddipole which claims to work 40 m - 2 m with different coils.
AG7LR@lemmy.radio 6 months ago
PVC doesn’t really work well for a mast above 20 feet or so. Pipe couplers are not strong enough to join the sections, there needs to be a foot or more of overlap.