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On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:48:48 -0400, Tam/WB2TT wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message . .. Jimmie D wrote: I want to put up some inexpensive vertical antennas for 20 thru 80 meters. They will be temporary not being there more than 3 years. Would EMT conduit hold up this long SURE! But, EMT is a 'soft' aluminum and will require guying and/or other support. It is soft so electricians can bend it around corners. There is also such a thing as aluminum electrical conduit. I am using an 8 foot length as an antenna mast that measures about 1-7/8 OD. There is a tribander directly above to rotator, a 6 meter 7 element beam at the top, and a 2 meter 10 element in the middle. It has been up 7 or 8 years, gone through high winds, and has shown no signs of bending or corrosion. It is fairly soft, but has thick walls; still, a lot lighter than steel. Tam/WB2TT Yes there is aluminum rigid conduit made..But it is not cheap. |
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