<div dir="ltr">One thing I saw and was wondering how it would work was weathervane mounts. Some look pretty sturdy. Depending on the wind load of the antenna it may be an easy, lower cost option.<div><br></div><div>-Dave KC1TLF</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 10:42 AM <<a href="mailto:apizer@comcast.net">apizer@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-5270861288497551316"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_-5270861288497551316WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know if this will work, but for raw materials there is Admiral Metals in Woburn. For fab there is Martell Welding in Tewksbury (Woburn Street near Billerica Lowell). I have bought from Admiral, not used Martell but there was a local ham who worked there that has since moved away.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Art NF1A<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> bars <<a href="mailto:bars-bounces@w1hh.org" target="_blank">bars-bounces@w1hh.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>TimC<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 27, 2023 10:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank">bars@w1hh.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [bars] metal fabrication<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I'd like to move my VHF antennas off my deck and since a 'real tower' is off the table I'm going with a roof mounted system. What I have in mind is too much for a simple tripod style mount so the next step up is a 'roof tower'. I've seen several glowing reviews for a design from Glen Martin but I'm not able to find those available online anywhere. I did find a similar design by W8IO but he also is no longer offering it for sale. He does, however, provide a detailed construction guide!<br><br>I am certainly capable of assembling the thing but I lack the tools to fabricate the parts. Does anyone know of a local metal shop that would be willing to take on such a small project?<br><br>73 & Thanks!<br><br>Tim - K1DC<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br><br><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Courageously sent from a non-Apple device that <em><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">includes</span></em> a headphone jack.<u></u><u></u></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="150" style="width:112.5pt;padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://k1dc.com/img/k1dc-qsl-card-front.png" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="130" height="82" style="width: 1.3541in; height: 0.8541in;" id="m_-5270861288497551316_x0000_i1029" src="https://k1dc.com/img/k1dc-qsl-card-front-sm.jpg"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="padding:0in"><h3>Tim Carter - K1DC (was KC1RET)<u></u><u></u></h3></td><td width="30" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></td><td width="30" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="30" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="13" style="width: 0.1354in;" id="m_-5270861288497551316_x0000_i1028" src="https://receptiveaudio.com/static/phone-icon.png"><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:1.978.710.0133" target="_blank">+1.978.710.0133</a><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width="30" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="13" style="width: 0.1354in;" id="m_-5270861288497551316_x0000_i1027" src="https://receptiveaudio.com/static/email-icon.png"><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:kc1ret.radio@gmail.com" target="_blank">k1dc.radio@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr><tr><td width="30" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" id="m_-5270861288497551316_x0000_i1026" src="https://receptiveaudio.com/static/link-icon.png"><="" td="" width="13"> <u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://k1dc.com" target="_blank">https://k1dc.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>"Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid; humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagination." -- <i>Albert Einstein</i><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Warning: Spelling errors in this message are the product of a poor school system. 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