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CHA PORTA-MOUNTS Compatibility and System Integration

CHA PORTA-MOUNTS give the PORTA-MAST—and, through the documented reducer path, the CFM-34HD—a controlled base. Wheel and Hitch Mounts serve temporary vehicle sites; Top and Side Mounts serve bolted semi-permanent installations.

Product Compatibility CHA PORTA-MOUNTS Reviewed 2026-07-14
Fit is only the first check: CHA PORTA-MOUNTS give the PORTA-MAST—and, through the documented reducer path, the CFM-34HD—a controlled base. Wheel and Hitch Mounts serve temporary vehicle sites; Top and Side Mounts serve bolted semi-permanent installations.

Documented relationships

  • PORTA-MOUNTS are bases, not feedpoints or antenna-matching components.
  • The mount selected must match the PORTA-MAST diameter and installation path.
  • CFM-34HD compatibility depends on the documented 3-inch reducer/sleeve kit.
  • A mast that physically enters a sleeve is not automatically structurally approved.

Interfaces to verify

  • Use Wheel Mount when a parked vehicle tire can fully secure the base plate.
  • Use Hitch Mount with a compatible stationary 2 in receiver.
  • Use Top Mount only on a sound horizontal structure and Side Mount only on a sound vertical structure.
  • For CFM-34HD, add the complete current 3-inch reducer/sleeve system instead of dropping the narrower mast into a PORTA-MOUNT.

What compatibility does not mean

  • A matching thread or tube diameter does not prove structural capacity.
  • A stable mount does not replace the required feed, matching, radiator, or RF-return components.
  • An adapter does not transfer the highest rating of one product to the rest of the chain.
  • Use the exact antenna, height, load, wind, and guying limits from every current guide.
Use the current CHA PORTA-MOUNTS instructions.

Open Porta_Mast_User_Guide_221115.pdf · Open the product page

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