Easy Up 33' 2" Telescoping Mast - TV WIFI HAM Antenna - EZ TM-50-U-95

The problem: I needed a pole for putting up an antenna to pull in a better cell tower signal. It needed to be tall enough to clear the majority of trees on my property. I have a lot of trees.The solution: Easy Up 33' Telescoping MastNOTE: This is the solution I came up for myself and may not be practicable for you.Up front:1. The pole is well made. Lightweight (for 33'). It still took me a bit to wrangle it though. I am a fit upper-middle-age man so I got some upper body workout with this, but not terrible.2. No instructions on setup. It took me a couple of swipes at it until I got it up correctly (even after messing with extending it horizontally on the ground!). I recommend assembling the pole on the ground (maybe go through the exercise a couple of time to get it all down).3. It comes with large scale cotter pins to use as stops for each section. These are NOT what you want to use. Will they do the job? Yes. I didn't like them so bought some 3/8" Clevis pins. I had to ream out the holes on the pole a little bit for them to fit smoothly, but they are so much more substantial than the cotter pins.4. You WILL need guy wires. Two levels minimum. I suggest three levels. We have regular storms through our area in the spring and fall, and didn't want to lose the mast over being chintzy on guy wires.- I used the bottom guys to stabilize the pole, and the upper ones to stiffen things up considerably. It is bowing ever so slightly in the middle. I believe this is do to a bit of slop in the articulation of the pole. So a third set might be in the near future.- 1/8" T316 Stainless Steel Cable 7x7 (1780 lb breaking strength). I found a 110' spool worked fine.- Heavy duty stainless steel S shaped hooks (2.2" x 1/5")- 1/8" Cable stainless steel railing kit (I found a 6 pack which includes stainless hook eye turnbuckle, M3 wire rope cable clip clamps, M3 aluminum crimping loops, and m3 SS thimbles NK10 - spares are nice, and you will need a crimper)- Stout pair of pliers for crimping the S-hooks- Crimping tool (wire rope tool and cutter)- You will need to double-sleeve whichever end you are crimping for the guy wires5. Due to a variety of mistakes (I have had to work through this the hard way), and the complete lack of instructions, I have had this pole up and down five times now. By the fifth time I had it down to a science! It DOES go up, and down quickly even with guy wires.6. This pole is straight! With all guy wires slack it still stands almost perfectly vertical. I had minimal messing with the upper guys.7. I used a tripod for mounting on my roof. The bottom OD is exactly what it says: 2.25". So, bought a 2" OD tripod, and had to modify the top-and-bottom brackets to accept the larger diameter. Good luck finding a tripod larger than 2". I was not able to find one, but the mod to the tripod worked fine.8. Well boxed (heavy cardboard tube). The pole had no unboxing instructions, but I was able to figure it out quickly. Don't worry about the wooden stoppers at each end - they have nothing to do with the pole other than to keep it safe.9. My antenna cable placement took some thought as there is no way to put the wire through the guy wire plates. I ended up looping large outside the plates and anchoring with tie-wraps; giving it enough room so the guy wire plates could still spin. Invest in some tie-wraps.All the materials mentioned, I was able to find on Amazon (most of which, other than the pole, were next day delivery).WARNING: Wear gloves when assembling the mast. Be careful in raising the mast that you are properly locked in. Had it come down on me (only one section), because I hadn't done so. There is a lot of packing grease inside to allow the pole to move freely when extending it. Fortunately I didn't hurt myself in the process, but you will need to make sure you get your pin set AND get the locking sleeve tightened down for each section. Go slow, take your time, do it right.So other than the cheesy large cotter pins that the pole comes with, and the lack of instructions, this is an excellent mast. Well worth the purchase!I couldn't be more pleased.

Very pleased with this mast. I got the 33' version and am pleased. No bending or flexing on top with a 3 Element YAGI antenna. The guy wire hookups are perfect and stabilize this mast on windiest of days. Easy to transport and put up. I did it solo but have lots of experience and equipment regarding these things. A helper is suggested. When extending or retracting the mast be sure to wear good leather gloves because you will get pinched painfully without them. Fully extended it stays more than secure. A very good mast for base operations.

This was easy to install and very well made. I would recommend to anyone who wants better reception.

This is a good, solid, well made product. However, if the intent is to use the mast fully extended, then the installation is not for the “faint of heart.” I’ve given this product a four star review for the following reasons:1) The mast itself does not come with any of the necessary components to do a proper installation. If purchasing, be sure to order the additional foot plate, suspension cables, electrical ground wiring, and needed tie-wraps etc. for mounting the actual antenna and antenna wiring.2) Mounting location can be very limited as warning instructions on the mast itself state that there must be at least a 90’ clearance between the installation point and any power lines. (This information should be included on the Amazon website.) This could be a real problem for those worried about losing signal strength due to the necessary extended cable length.3) Although seeming straightforward, there was no installation or parts manual of any kind included with the mast.For my setup I opted to have a professional electrical company do the installation. It took two men over 6 hours (or over 12 man hours) to properly raise and secure the mast along with all of the the necessary guide/suspension and antenna wiring. I’m very happy with the end product but this installation was not “Easy Up” as one is lead to be believe from the product name. As mentioned at the outset, if you’re going to use this mast fully extended, then installation is not for the “faint of heart.”

Set up is fairly straight forward. Telescoping mast means it's easier to bring it up or down for adjustments or weather. Requires guy lines for heavier antennas or equipment but has convenient guy line attachment points per section. Guy wires and connecting hardware are not included. Pricey item but it's galvanized so, it should stand up to weather and time well.

No instructions or much Utube info on installation. You need some knowledge of how to set up a tower with guy wires. I used some serious roof joist mount brackets with butyl pitch pads, and set 3 sets of guy wires. Added antenna wall brackets to the side of the house, and set it into a mount on a concrete pier.The customer service man was not much help and warned that you better know how to set up an antenna or pay to have it done right. Just do it right! Work out every detail including grounding for the mast and the antenna signal wire. I think the project was worth it. That pole and antenna is steady and secure in 40 mile an hour winds today. 38 stations on my channel master antenna.

Difficult to raise for one person. Well made. This antenna mast will certainly hold up in a good wind if mounted well. Worth the money.

Very pleased with this push up pole Quality is outstanding.