100 FOOT COLLAPSIBLE ROLL-UP ANTENNA MAST

Abstract

A collapsible roll-up antenna mast has been developed to erect a one and one-half pound antenna through jungle trees to a height of 100 feet above ground level. The mast can be erected as a cantilever to a height of forty feet. Erection to the full 100 foot height requires support from the tree limbs and branches. Also included is a light-weight reel for storage of the mast and to facilitate erection and retraction. The complete assembly weight is 17 pounds and is man portable. The mast is a tapered truss design that is fabricated almost exclusively from high strength fiberglass rods. The truss construction provides low wind drag, low visibility and high strength of the deployed mast. The report describes the analysis and design, fabrication, testing and operating instructions for the mast.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0690247

Entities

People

  • Frank B. Kieser

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Antenna Masts
  • Assembly
  • Bending Moments
  • Bending Stress
  • Construction
  • Dielectrics
  • Drag
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fabrication
  • Fiberglass
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Shape
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Allergy and Immunology.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science