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Originally Posted by daveleonard
I recently heard that one should never use a non-conductive material like PVC for an antenna mast. Why is this true?
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Why is it true? Well, it
isn't true. Remember who told you that, and don't ask his advice any more.
Using a nonconductive mast may mean you need a little more attention to lightning protection. You ought to be paying some attention to that anyway.
Some antennas, when mounted on an insulating mast, will tune differently from the same antenna on a metal mast. Since any antenna should be tuned at its operating position anyway, this effect, if present, won't make any difference in your procedure, because you've got to tune the darned thing anyway.