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Antenna Mast material - Rigid conduit?

Sep 4th 2014, 14:28

K4YOR

Joined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00
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I'm trying to determine if I can use Rigid Electrical conduit for my 2.0 inch mast (3.5 ft length) to mount my MA5B YAGI on my rotor.
The specifications on 2.0 inch Rigid Electrical conduit do not list wall thickness, only that it is Rigid, galvanized, & ANSI C80.1.
Sep 4th 2014, 23:30

WA9WVX

Joined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00
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2" is a reference for Rigid Wall Conduit, the actual size is 2-3/8" Outside Diameter and the nominal is 2-5/16" Inside Diameter making the Wall thickness slightly over 1/4". I'm not so sure that a Ham M Rotor has enough tolerence to slide a 2-3/8" pipe into it.

Dan
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