
Quick Erecting Antenna Mast (QEAM)
Will-Burt’s Quick Erecting Antenna Mast (QEAM) is a series of reliable screw-drive or strap-drive guyed
field masts made of high-strength 6061-T6 aluminum tubes. The HDTM 10C and the TM 15C are made
from carbon composite tubes. Designed for manual operation, QEAM elevates light payloads for groundmounted, vehicle and shelter deployment. QEAM is an economical mast and meets MIL-STD-810 environmental standards for operations in extreme conditions. The
QEAM TM 10 is recognized as the AB-1386/U for the U.S. Army
CECOM.
Features:
Easy manual crank up
• No power supply needed
Automatic locking collars
• Locks at any height desired
• Patented latch mechanism
Manual mechanical drive
• Reliable deployment without power
Standard ground mounting kits with guylines and transport
bag included
Optional vehicle and shelter mounting kits available
QEAM
Specifications TM 10 (AB-1386/U) HDTM 10C TM 15C TM 34
Nested height 8 ft./2.4 m 8 ft./2.4 m 8 ft./2.4 m 19 ft./5.8 m
Extended height 32.83 ft./10 m 32.83 ft./10 m 49.5 ft./15 m 112 ft./34 m
Guying 2 level/3 way 2 level/4 way 3 level/4 way 5 level/4 way
No. of sections 5 5 8 7
Weight (mast only) 42 lb./19 kg 55 lb./25 kg 95 lb./43.1 kg 250 lb./113 kg
Weight (accessory kit) 57 lb./26 kg (2) 42 lb./19 kg (2) 42 lb./19 kg 275 lb./125 kg
Payload Capacity 15 lb./7 kg 75 lb./34 kg 75 lb./34 kg 110 lb./50 kg
Deployment time 2 persons, 7.5 min. 2 persons, 8 min. 2 persons, 15 min. 3 persons, 30 min.
Drive System Screw drive Screw drive Screw drive Strap drive
Finish MIL-F-14072 CARC Pultruded Black
Finish
Pultruded Black
Finish
TM 21
14.58 ft./4.5 m
70.67 ft./21 m
4 level/4 way
6
197 lb./90 kg
245 lb./111 kg
180 lb./80 kg
3 persons, 25 min.
Strap drive
MIL-A-8625 Type II,
CL 2 Black
TM 25
14.8 ft./4.5 m
82 ft./25 m
5 level/4 way
7
220 lb./100 kg
275 lb./125 kg
150 lb./68 kg
3 persons, 30 min.
Strap drive
MIL-A-8625 Type II,
CL 2 Black
MIL-A-8625 Type II,
CL 2 Black
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