Stage 3 too happen very shortly.
Here are the pictures.
Will add more on stage 3 when we do it.
MAST INSTALL PICTURES
W00t
Darwin Wireless (Palmerston Stage 2 Done)
21 public posts in this discussion.
Post 2
That mast looks fantastic
i want one :D
Post 3
Quote from Knight Of Nih:
That mast looks fantastic
i want one :D
trust me .. no you dont :)
Post 4
yeah i do
just one that isnt as tall :P
maybe one that is 6m and can wind up to 12 :)
Post 5
that dosent look like its in the ground as much as it should be.. it might fall over :p
Post 6
It's strapped down pretty well by the adjoining cables.
Post 7
wait.
do i need on of those to have wireless at my place?
god my neighbours will think im the biggest nerd.
Post 8
To answer a few questions.
The group base plate is to stop it from skidding out. It doesnt take any of the wind loading pressure. As its all downward pressure this is just stopping it from kicking out.
Each section has 3 .. 4mm cables connecting up to points.. in the format of a peace symbol, with the center being the mast.
Selpa .. No you wont need a mast this big. I am using it as I am going to be the relay and in my instace bigger is better :)
Post 9
what does it cost?
Post 10
Too much I'd imagine :p
Post 11
wow that was quick wrathlon, for a week-old thread revived
Post 12
not too much
cheaply like 400ish and then you can pay a grand if u want the top notch shit.
Post 13
pretty sure there is a wireless group like we have in Qld 7 .. will try and find u a web addy.
Post 14
http://ddwireless.net/
is the current qld 1
Post 15
Is the mast fully extended? Also what is the total length extended? Im about to do Alice
Sponge
Post 16
no it isnt fully extended. The total lenght of the mast is 27meters. (fully extended) It has a 3 meter alluminum pole in th top for the omni directional .. taking it too 29m full height.
Uses 4mm guy wire .. Using LFJ coax cable. (real low loss but real expensive $9-11/m)
Anything else u wanna know call me sponge :) 0400482812 .. we can chat if u want.
Post 17
Nice indeedy. So are you gunna extend the entire mast. I could almost see it from here if you do.
Damn thats a big sucker. I now have secured 2 and a half 18 metre masts so ill be going up real soon.
Will call you soon Unseen
Post 18
yep extending to full height. That way I can cover more and will allow me to get a better signal.
Post 19
wow... nice work dude
would have taken quite a bit of effort i'd imagine, i couldn't have done it :)
Post 20
hey unseen where can you get the coax cables locally? I have the antenna and the card and pigtail but I just need the cabling...
Post 21
MM electical and there is a few cable places around darwin ..
however it u are looking at doing my past use coax, other wise look at POE or something equivelant.