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Start with the job: The CHA CFM-34 puts a wire antenna more than 34 feet above the site while collapsing to 23 1/2 inches. At 2 lb 9 oz, it gives portable, HOA, and field operators practical height without committing the property or vehicle to a permanent tower.
Why this part earns its place
- Choose it when the antenna benefits from substantially more height and the site can safely accommodate the larger fall radius.
- The published mast load is 1 lb; include every suspended feedpoint, wire, carabiner, and vertical pull in that decision.
- Use a documented 3/8-24 base mount and stabilize the complete footprint before raising the antenna.
- Compare the 34-foot footprint with CFM-16 before assuming taller is always easier or better.
What a complete deployment includes
- Seat the mast base fully against the selected mount.
- Attach and strain-relieve the antenna before raising the mast.
- Extend sections from the top down without forcing or over-pulling them.
- Route the wire so the mast is a support, not an unintended parallel conductor.
Compatibility that matters
- Use the guide table for approved Chameleon wire-antenna attachment methods.
- The base can engage a CHA SPIKE MOUNT or UCM, but the site and load still control whether that mount is appropriate.
- Carbon fiber is conductive enough to couple to nearby wire; preserve the separation and geometry described by the antenna guide.
- Do not infer compatibility from a tip ring, carabiner, or 3/8-24 thread alone.
Field safety and recovery
- Keep the full mast and antenna fall zone away from people, power lines, structures, and traffic.
- Reduce height or lower the system when wind or wire tension makes the mast unstable.
- Stay within the 1 lb published load.
- Do not erect or lower the mast without controlling every attached wire and feed line.
- Lower sections from the bottom upward.
- Clean and dry every section before storage.
Use the current CHA CFM-34 instructions.
