10ft mast on 12" bracket

Would this be an unstable set up:

Blake SR18 element group b
Triax 10 element group C/D
10'x2" mast
12" cradle bracket

I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".

Marky P.

Marky P wrote:
|| Would this be an unstable set up:
||
|| Blake SR18 element group b
|| Triax 10 element group C/D
|| 10'x2" mast
|| 12" cradle bracket
||
|| I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
|| aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
|| idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
|| be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
|| 18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
|| think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".
||

Freesat?

|| Marky P.

"Marky P" wrote in message
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Would this be an unstable set up:

Blake SR18 element group b
Triax 10 element group C/D
10'x2" mast
12" cradle bracket

I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".

Are you sure the mast is 10ft x 2"? That's an unusual size. Could it be 12ft
x 2"? Anyway, I'd think twice before putting a ten foot mast with two
aerials on a single lashing wire.

Bill

"Ivan" wrote in message
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Marky P wrote:
|| Would this be an unstable set up:
|| || Blake SR18 element group b
|| Triax 10 element group C/D
|| 10'x2" mast
|| 12" cradle bracket
|| || I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
|| aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
|| idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
|| be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
|| 18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
|| think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".
||
Freesat?

|| Marky P.

Freesat is an interesting thought as the expense of your components must be
starting to get up to the cost of a Freesat setup. Or even, perhaps, the
Sky FTA offering i.e. getting someone else to put the dish up for him ;-).
I did hear of cheap deals from Currys/Dixons. If you make sure the dish is
in a good place, and he gets one of the multi-head LNBs, then next time
you're down there you can wire up some extra cables for him and he gets 4
output (2 for PVR plus two bedrooms perhaps?).

Paul DS

Marky P wrote:
Would this be an unstable set up:

Blake SR18 element group b
Triax 10 element group C/D
10'x2" mast
12" cradle bracket

I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".

Marky P.

http://www.vanjak.com/images/super2/CBG-09.htm

The above is the bracket I use every day with 10' x 2" Aluminium masts.

Glenn...

Glenn Millar wrote:
Marky P wrote:
Would this be an unstable set up:

Blake SR18 element group b
Triax 10 element group C/D
10'x2" mast
12" cradle bracket

I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".

Marky P.

http://www.vanjak.com/images/super2/CBG-09.htm

The above is the bracket I use every day with 10' x 2" Aluminium masts.

Glenn...

Should have added, it's a 14" bracket.

Heck of a lot of leverage in a ten foot mast. Might sway a bit in a gale
and gradually work bracket loose even if its soundly fixed.

Mind you, I'm on top of a hill!

Brian

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"Marky P" wrote in message
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Would this be an unstable set up:

Blake SR18 element group b
Triax 10 element group C/D
10'x2" mast
12" cradle bracket

I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".

Marky P.

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"Ivan" wrote in message
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Marky P wrote:
|| Would this be an unstable set up:
|| || Blake SR18 element group b
|| Triax 10 element group C/D
|| 10'x2" mast
|| 12" cradle bracket
|| || I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
|| aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
|| idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
|| be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
|| 18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
|| think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".
||
Freesat?

|| Marky P.

Freesat is an interesting thought as the expense of your components must be
starting to get up to the cost of a Freesat setup. Or even, perhaps, the
Sky FTA offering i.e. getting someone else to put the dish up for him ;-).
I did hear of cheap deals from Currys/Dixons. If you make sure the dish is
in a good place, and he gets one of the multi-head LNBs, then next time
you're down there you can wire up some extra cables for him and he gets 4
output (2 for PVR plus two bedrooms perhaps?).

Paul DS


Theres no fun in that.

Waaay too sensible....
--
Tony Sayer

"Marky P" wrote in message
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Would this be an unstable set up:

Blake SR18 element group b
Triax 10 element group C/D
10'x2" mast
12" cradle bracket

I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his
aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good
idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would
be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an
18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't
think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2".

Marky P.


As far as I'm aware Mr P, there's no readily available 12" cradle bracket.
It's either 8" or 13.5".

Assuming you've got the 13.5" then I wouldn't worry about it too much. Yes
it would be better to have 2 straps around the chimney and a nice space
inbetween, but if this can't be easily done then I wouldn't worry about it.

Just make sure the chimney is in good condition and the strap is nice and
tight.

Here's a 13.5" cradle with a 10ft mast and a few aerials on it. This mast is
actually 1.5" diameter.

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3936/markyge3.jpg

I've noticed lately that there are "new" cheaper 13.5" galvanised cradle
brackets available. They are about 30% cheaper than the normal ones, but the
metal is much slimmer and they feel terribly flimsy. I ordered a load by
mistake without realising.

I also noticed the same has happened to non penetrating roof mounts. I
sometimes use the 2" version (450m slabs), and used to pay about £100 for
it. Then they changed the price down to about £45. Everything else looked
the same so I ordered one for a job, but when it arrived it wasn't great.
They have cut out lots of metal from all over, and it now weighs half of the
old one and it can't support an aerial properly now as much of the metal has
been removed from the centre part with the mast coming up.

I complained and was told the older version wasn't available and the new one
was just as good! I now have to order the "older" version (much better
version) directly from Blake UK.

"Glenn Millar" wrote in message
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http://www.vanjak.com/images/super2/CBG-09.htm

The above is the bracket I use every day with 10' x 2" Aluminium masts.

Glenn, I admit that I'm over cautious.

Bill