CHA PORTA-MAST

The Chameleon Antenna PORTA-MAST is a heavy-duty telescoping mast made with industrial strength, aircraft grade (6005T6) anodized aluminum. It is designed for semi-permanent installation at home or temporary installation with a recreational vehicle at a park or campground, see plate (1), with no guy wires required. When installed at your home, it is HOA friendly because it can be lowered, so it is less than eight feet tall, or removed from the mount completely, and laid on the ground. It can even be camouflaged by adding a flag! The interlocking sleeve mechanisms between each section make it easy to raise and lower the telescoping mast. The mast is strong enough to mount several antenna configurations at the same time, such as a wire HF antenna plus either a VHF/UHF Yagi and a rotor or a high-gain VHF/UHF vertical (see specifications for details).

• The PORTA-MAST is available in 4 lengths: 25, 20, 15 and 15HD foot. The 25 and 20 foot masts are made from 12 gauge aluminum, have four sections, and a base diameter of 3 inches. The 15 foot mast is made from 14 gauge aluminum, has three sections, and a base diameter of 2 1⁄2 inches. The top section of all three masts has a diameter of 1 3⁄4 inches.

The 15HD is an e product that is currently being custom made specifically for Chameleon Antenna. This is why you will find no record anywhere on our site, or with other wholesalers. We advertise our highest rated wind gusts survival to be at 95mph, which has not been verified by any engineering firm, rather an assessment created over the years by way of environmental feedback offered by customers, accompanied with our own “onsite” verification.

Having said that, this is a rate attributed to the 20HD, which has the same specs as the 15HD, only with 5 additional feet of height exposure. For is reason, we're very comfortable stating the same results for the 15HD (if not slightly better).

15ft HD SPECS

• Will hold 8 lbs max.
• Exposed Height – 180.25”
• Retracted Height – 59.25”
• Base Diameter Base – 3”
• Base Wall Thickness - .080”
• Shipping Weight – 13lbs

PORTA-MAST Retracted Heights:

• 15ft MAST - 80"
• 15HD ft MAST - 59"
• 20ft MAST - 82"
• 25ft MAST -  96"

The 3" sleeve is only used if you are putting the mast into the ground for the 15'HD, 20' and 25' masts. OPTIONAL

The 2.5" sleeve is only used for the 15' mast. It is used for any of the mounts to insert into the 3" sleeve that comes with the mounts! 

Optional:

• 2.5" Mounting Sleeve
• 3" Mounting Sleeve

There are a variety of Porta-Mast Options for the PORTA-MAST. Semi-permanent home installation is accomplished using the supplied in-ground sleeve or with an optional Deck or Side Mount, for mounting to a structure. Temporary RV-style installation requires either the optional Wheel Stand or Hitch Mount. 

Antennas and antenna accessories built by Chameleon Antenna are versatile, dependable, stealthy, and built to last. Please read this operator’s manual so that you may maximize the utility you obtain from your PORTA-MAST.

• NO LOCAL PICK-UP FOR THAT PRODUCT
• For international Alaska and Hawaii please email us for a Shipping Quote.
• The CHA PORTA MAST - HF Beams Not Recommended !
• Small UHF/VHF Beams With Short Booms are OK !
• Please read wind loading on PAGE 11 of the USER GUIDE !