A 5.8 kg, ten-section tactical antenna mast that raises HF antennas to a 6.1 m working height for rapid-deployment voice and data, wherever a patrol needs to establish communications.
Ten slide-together sections raise to 6.1 m. One operator, no vehicle or tools required.
5.8 kg mast, 6.5 kg packed, 750 mm packed length. Carried on the patrol.
Carries the full 25 W Patrol Manpack range and the 125 W TAC 411 Broadband antenna.
Blackened high tensile aluminium throughout, tube sections included, to reduce detection.
Operates from -30°C to +60°C. Holds in winds up to 110 km/hr when correctly anchored.
3 m guy radius, 4 mm polyester guys, quick-release tensioning shuttles. 12 kg maximum head load.
A 6.1 m height supports near vertical incidence skywave coverage for short-range work across terrain.
| Installed height | 6.1 m |
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| Packed length | 750 mm |
| Mast weight | 5.8 kg |
| Packed weight | 6.5 kg |
| Maximum head load | 12 kg |
| Number of sections | 10, slide-together |
| Guy radius | 3 m |
| Mast material | Blackened high tensile aluminium |
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| Guy material | 4 mm polyester fibre |
| Low temperature (operational) | -30°C |
| High temperature (operational) | +60°C |
| Maximum wind speed | 110 km/hr, no ice, subject to anchoring method and erected as per installation instructions |
| Finish | All metal parts blackened to reduce visual detection |
| 25 W Tactical Antennas (Manpack) | 15-00454 Long Wire; 15-00458 End-fed Broadband; 15-00456 Broadband Dipole; 15-00455 Wire Dipole; 15-00457 Dipole and Broadband Kit |
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| 125 W Tactical Antennas | 78-01302 TAC 411 Broadband |
| Note | When used with the 6 m man-portable mast, the 78-01302 TAC 411 antenna is optimised for NVIS (short-distance) operation. For medium to long-distance operation the TAC 411 is recommended for use with a 10 m mast, e.g. the Codan 78-13036 Transportable Mast. |
The Man-Portable Mast, 6m gives teams a 6.1 m tactical antenna mast that one operator can carry and raise in minutes. The mast is compatible across the full Codan HF antenna range and operates through conditions from -30°C to +60°C. For patrols that need their antennas up fast and held steady wherever the mission takes them, the Man-Portable Mast, 6m is the field-proven mast that keeps communications connected when it matters most.