Hello Buther Boy:

Using PVC Pipe as a mast is not a good idea. It was not made to have any
shear strength.

Using the 1 1/4 inch diameter steel mast that is sold as a mast will
work much better. They come in 5 and 10 foot lengths. And have a swagged
or reduced end to allow another 1 1/4 inch pipe to fit over it, and make
it longer.

Maybe a 1 1/4 inch pipe in a 5 gallon bucket, with cement, and
temporally attached and tied off to the side of the house will appear to
be a temporary antenna.

Good Luck!

Jay in the Mojave

Buther Boy wrote:

I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy

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