A friend in Dallas wants one of the telescoping fiberglass masts that have recently been on the surplus market. He wants to use it as a center support for a K9AY RX antenna. Please, who is selling th
Mike, The Wireman stocks two lengths of the Spiderbeam fiberglass masts. 40' and 60' for $99 and $279. I recently bought the 40' version and I am very impressed with it. I plan to buy the 60' and giv
Regarding ==> A friend in Dallas wants one of the telescoping fiberglass masts that have recently been on the surplus market. He wants to use it as a center support for a K9AY RX antenna. Please, who
The "Hot-Stick" I use here on my PUD activities extends from a collapsed length of ~5-feet to about 40-feet. I have no idea how much this assembly costs but recommend you opt for the variety that is
(maybe someone could manage to avoid the top section drooping with a clever arrange of T configuration top loading wires acting as guys) these are fine even for longer term use. << I use the Spiderbe
I bought one of these recently to hold up the far end of my top loading wire for my 160 meter inverted-L: http://www.wonderpole.com/custom_telescoping_poles.html It is a bit flimsy when fully extende
As W2PM notes, the MFJ model is extremely fragile. I tried to use it as an extension on a ladder set for an inverted V, and the weight of the coax caused a huge sagging top! By their design, it appea
I just got mine, so I can't report on longevity in the California sun and smog yet. BTW, be prepared to spend some money. These things aren't cheap. 73, Mike W4EF...................... I had a 33ft M
Hi all, You guys should mix this hobby with fishing people :) I've purchased this 9 meters Banax (abt 30ft) long: http://www.topcatch.com.au/sku.php?skuid=583 at local Fishing and Tackle shop for abo
I have used fiberglass poles for antennas since 1972 -- here a few notes from my experience: 1. Yes, only a few types of fiberglass poles will handle a large side load such as the top wire of an inve
This was a good lead. I went to that site and also got some additional info from Henry on the "Extra Heavy duty" poles. Looks very interesting. Thanks for the response to the web site and the inquiry