A thirty-foot mast using Home Depot parts

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 If you have the space and time to build an antenna mast, then this tutorial from Dave Casler (KE0OG) is for you.

Dave shows us how to design and build a 30-foot (9.144-meters) antenna mast using material from a building supply outlet such as Home Depot.

Dave also stresses the need for safety and extra help in erecting the project.

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Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).

Here are some comments from Dave (KE0OG):

Stephen Kline sent me plans for a thirty foot mast. So I decided to give it a try. It is not an inexpensive project. Watch to learn how this mast is made and more. Subscribe:    / davecasler  . Edited and Videographed by Aidan Jakeman To learn more about me, visit: https://dcasler.com/home/ To support my channel financially: https://dcasler.com/support (offers several options) To pose an Ask Dave question: http://www.dcasler.com/ask-dave/ or http://www.ke0og.net/ask-dave/ Theme music is "Sour Tennessee Red," by John Deley and the 41 Players, courtesy YouTube Music Library. You can listen to the entire song here:    • Sour Tennessee Red – John Deley and the 41...   I use drawings from OpenClipArt.org, including the "walking man" Technician training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/training/ General training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/general/ Amateur Extra training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/extra/ Thanks to my sweet wife, Loretta, KBØVWW, for both audio and video assistance! (Her website is www.aldea-art.com.) My primary website: http://www.dcasler.com The ham radio part of my website (direct link): http://www.ke0og.net My publishing website: http://www.mtsneffelspress.com, where you can find my fantasy and science fiction books. My Amazon author page, which lists my print and Kindle books: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00471I0Q4. Twitter: @dcasler

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