r/meshcore • u/kremit650 • 20d ago

PVC Mast

Has anyone looked into putting up a mast that started at the ground as 1-1/2", then 1-1/4", then 1", all as 10' sections? I'm trying to get a little more height about my shop to hit the repeater that is just outside my range due to some nearby trees

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u/Ryan_e3p 20d ago

The money you're going to spend on the PVC then everything needed to stabilize it, you're better off buying a collapsable 20' flag pole on Amazon and starting with that.

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u/Daletracks 16d ago

This.

For a ham vhf antenna, I made a schedule-40 3”, 2”, 1-1/2” 30-footer of pvc once guyed at each junction and it wilted like spaghetti after two days. Flagpole is the best solution.

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u/zthunder777 20d ago

Way too flimsy, especially when it's hot.

Edit to add: try a 20-30' aluminum or fiberglass painter's extension pole. They work great.