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Thanks for the kind words. This tilt base easily lifts my multiband vertical. Think DX commander style, only all out of aluminium.

Pretty easy to make if you have the tools and the time. And much cheaper than commercial options

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Thank you. I'm glad it inspired you to make your own version. Hope it turns out they way you need.

@@VK4IM Question: Those two black mounts for attaching to the pole, are they metal of plastic for isolation between the two? What are they called if i go to the hardware store? 😀

They are plastic with metal backing for the bolts, called "Stauff" clamps and available from an Industrial Hydraulics supply house. See this page for the parts list qsl.net/vk4im/vertical_02.html

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Thanks Tech Guy! The insulator blocks are called “Stauff Clamps” and are available from the better hydraulics suppliers around the place. You can get them on eBay as well but they are near double price of what you pay at a hydraulics parts supplier A full list of parts is available here qsl.net/vk4im/vertical_02.html

Drill press has since been replaced with a "real one". The amount of times the antenna gets raised and lowered doesn't warrant an internal tube, but your comment s noted. Thank you.

Hi They are called "Stauff" clamps. I got them from Industrial Hydraulics in Lawton QLD - any good hydraulics parts supplier should carry them. Or you can try a search for a retailer on their website stauff.com.au/en/help-centre/locations/line-system-partner A full parts list for the tilt base is located here qsl.net/vk4im/vertical_02.html Thanks for commenting

Thanks, much appreciated, currently building Remote tuned 43 ft vertical (Extended aluminium flagpole)@@VK4IM

Resposta em português e inglês segue: (Response in Portuguese & English follow:) Amaral Asked: "VK4IM: YOUR PROJECT IS EVERYTHING I'M LOOKING FOR, THE ANTENNA IS CLOSE TO THE GROUND, NEEDS 4 RADIALS THE MAST, IS ONLY 10 MTS, DOES IT NEED BALUN? PW8BR AMARAL RONDÔNIA ABS 73: Oi "Amaral" Obrigado por comentar. Minha antena tem 32 radiais, cada um com 5 metros de comprimento. No meu caso, é melhor ter radiais mais curtos do que 4 longos por causa das limitações de espaço. Você pode alimentar a antena diretamente com cabo coaxial sem balun, se quiser. Eu uso um balun 1: 1 na base da antena para evitar que o RF desça pelo coaxial - é apenas uma precaução. O balun é feito de um FT240-31 Ferrite Toroid ui=1500 e 12 voltas de RG142 50ohm (alta potência) cabo coaxial. Você pode usar RG58CU também Low Power). 73 Adam Hi "Amaral" Thanks for commenting. My antenna has 32 radials, each 5 meters long. In my case it is better to have more short radials than 4 long ones because of space limitations. You can feed the antenna directly with coaxial cable without balun if you want. I use a 1:1 balun at the base of the antenna to prevent RF from coming down the coax - It's just a precaution. The balun is made of an FT240-31 Ferrite Toroid ui=1500 and 12 turns of RG142 50ohm (high power) coaxial cable. You can use RG58CU also Low Power). 73 Adam

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Hi Max. Thanks for commenting. The "In action" vid is separate as this one was already getting pretty long. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMyAhLyS2ba5m4k.html

Easy to make, and probably cheaper for you to do it, postage would cost more than the parts