Nov 17


The approx. 11 m high ash tree is to be the base for an aluminium mast up to 16 m high. In the meantime, almost all of the ash tree's leaves have fallen victim to autumn and the visual assessment of the possibilities is now pending. Questions arise:
- How do I get the mast into a safe position?
- How do I get the antenna cable up and past the branches?
- How do I attach one or two mast clamps to the trunk at a height of 10 metres?

Finding answers to these questions and making the resulting technical preparations will keep me busy over the winter and probably well into the spring.




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Sep 19
Up to the middle, the mast is a sawn-off and offset tree trunk, the remaining metres are made of HT pipe.
Up to the middle, the mast is a sawn-off and offset tree trunk, the remaining metres are made of HT pipe.

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Jun 21
In June 2021, Aldi put a 6-piece flagpole from Gardenline on the shelf. The aluminum elements, which can be plugged together, have a diameter of 51 mm, the wall thickness is 1 mm. One element has a length of 980 mm. At the end of the flagpole is a large plastic head with grommet for a rope. Two of these poles put together gives a length of 11.76 m with 11 elements. One of the terminating elements can no longer be used in relation to this length.

At first glance, the poles are suitable for the construction of an antenna. The material is

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