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<DIV>Have you thought of counter balancing the mast so that the weight above
the<BR>pivot point is slightly less than the weight below it, then the only
weight<BR>you are moving is the difference between the two. A dirty big chunk
of<BR>something bolted to the bottom of the mast and away you go.<BR><BR>****
Note the combined weight of the complete assembly is now higher and<BR>this
needs to be accounted for when making up the pivot mounts and such.<BR>Also
remember to allow for the weight of your new antennas which you want to<BR>add
later, maybe the counter balance needs to be able to slide on your mast<BR>so
that you can adjust it at a later date. (further away from pivot more<BR>counter
balancing)****<BR><BR>Just a thought<BR>Rabbit<BR><BR>----- Original Message
-----<BR>From: <<A
href="mailto:bchild@wireless.org.au">bchild@wireless.org.au</A>><BR>To:
<<A
href="mailto:jxuereb@optushome.com.au">jxuereb@optushome.com.au</A>><BR>Cc:
<<A href="mailto:bchild@wireless.org.au">bchild@wireless.org.au</A>>;
<<A
href="mailto:melbwireless@wireless.org.au">melbwireless@wireless.org.au</A>><BR>Sent:
Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:06 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Pivoting Mast
Problem<BR><BR><BR>> Hi Jason,<BR>><BR>> > The mast is 2 * 6.5 metre
poles which are insert 500m into one another<BR>> > which gives me 12
metres high</DIV></BODY></HTML>