Apr 6, 2010 · Steel antenna mast is actually lighter and stronger than top rail pipe being made specifically for the purpose. It comes in 5' and 10' sections that simply slide together making installation easy. I wouldn't go higher than 15' and feel much more comfortable with 10 un-guyed although I was in the crazy crew that put up 50' with rings and guys on ...

Jan 27, 2016 · I'd recommend looking at the military surplus antenna mast systems. They are designed to be portable and provide a decent temporary set up. Here's a few other ideas: EasyUp EZ32B Mast Ground Mount Stake Plate Antenna Heavy Duty Galvanized Steel Base Universal Telescopic W6CAW Either way you are going to need some sort of portable mast.

Mar 27, 2008 · I used PVC built only on the outside,Bought 3 Inch Pvc, buried it 2 feet in the ground,poured concrete to secure it,than put the antenna pole up about 18 feet inside the pvc,drilled a hole thru PVC and Metal Pipe and secured it with two nuts and bolts one at the bottom and one at the top,added 12 feet antenna making the total length about 25 ...

Aug 6, 2018 · Chimneys aren't the best for mounting antennas. If the antenna is small with wind load, you could be ok, but the bigger the antenna, the more stress placed on the mortar, and over time it will break loose. You can buy metal pipe, any length you need/want and using stand-off mounts, anchor to you house. As others commented, leave the PVC alone....

Nov 2, 2009 · PVC antenna mast vs. steel As N Jay stated, PVC is not the way to go & I seriously doubt that you would have to guy a 20' steel or aluminum mast, not that you would even want to. You haven't described the climate conditions were you live or your alternate mounting options so I'll keep this as generic as possible.

Jan 15, 2025 · 1 inch EMT conduit if it's 10 feet or less and just that antenna will work. You can easily get into commercial grade antenna mast material, but it's expensive and overkill for hobby use. I've had a piece of EMT conduit on my mount for about 15 years now without issue.

Oct 4, 2021 · Greetings, I moved into a house with a pre-installed Hy-Gain AV-680 but it is not mounted very well (it's leaning bad on a 10 ft. 1.3" OD galvanized pipe) so I want to get it on a proper support mast (and relocate it). The manual for that antenna calls for a 1 3/4" - …

Jun 9, 2015 · I have 3 guying loops at the top of the mast just with simple loop screws. It is plenty stable, I also recommend putting 50lb sand bags on the bottom part. The pieces of pipe coming out from the center are each 12" in length. The pipes going from the center out are 12" each. The biggest pipes are 24" each.

Sep 27, 2020 · Anyways, I am thinking of inserting the 5 ft tall / 2 inch diameter pipe inside the pillar during pouring concrete phase. Once it dries up, I want to tie antenna pole made of PVC or maybe even bamboo to hook future antenna that is not too heavy. E.g. ground plane, 3 element yagi etc. Any inputs for such system would be greatly appreciated.

Sep 3, 2021 · The plan would be to mount the base of the black iron pipe mast to the ground and then use one of those antenna mast mounting brackets that clamps the pole to support it approximately 10 ft up. With the 2 mounting points being about 10ft apart from one another I would think that should suffice to handle any leverage the wind might put on the mast.