The "mast" sold by World Radio is manufactured by South Bend, a firm that
supplies fishing equipment. It is intended as a modern replacement for old
style bamboo fishing poles........makes a nice antenna suppport for qrp use.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
To: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron@starlinx.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Backyard mast
> I get the impression that it is their own product because it is ordered
> from Worldradio. I don't really know anything about it. I might try the
> Worldradio mast instead of a painting pole. The price certainly is good.
>
> There was a telescoping mast in some of the QRP internet sites but it
> was based on a telescoping fishing pole. This would be OK as a vertical
> but not strong enough to support an inverted V, which is what I want to
> use for portable operation with my TT Scout. I think that the Worldradio
> mast is something else entirely, but I don't know what, exactly!
>
> 73,
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
> > To: <cyr999@extremezone.com>
> > Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: August 23, 2001 00:31
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Backyard mast
> >
> > > I plan to try one of those fiberglass extensible painter's poles. They
> > > have telescoping sections that lock with a twist of the wrist. Sears
> > > Hardware has 16 footers for $22 and Home Depot has a 24 foot one for
> > > $35. They should work fine with guys if the antenna isn't too heavy.
> > > Also, Worldradio has a 20 foot telescoping mast for $20, but I don't
> > > know what it looks like.
> >
> > Is the World Radio one their's (not on their site) or some one elses but
> > advertised in WR ?
> >
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Bob WB2VUF
> > >
> > > Tim and Nancy Logan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello again -
> > > >
> > > > I live in an antenna restricted area and having been successfully
using
> > > > a horizontal loop on my roof since I started in HAM a year ago. I
use
> > > > primarily CW. I have talked to Australia and New Zealand with it on
5
> > > > watts so it works well enuff to have fun - but I would like to
> > > > experiment.
> > > >
> > > > I recently bought a Carolina Windom 40 from Radio Works. It has a
> > > > vertical radiator. I would like to figure out a way to put up a
> > > > non-metallic mast (in less than 5 minutes) in the late evening so
that I
> > > > can try this and other antennas late at nite when the mast is not
> > > > bothering the troops. Does anyone have a suggestion for a mast that
can
> > > > be easily erected and taken down each evening? Or any experiences in
> > > > trying the same? I certainly can figure something out - but why
reinvent
> > > > the wheel if someone else has tried a good idea. Thanks to all. 73,
Tim
> > > > Logan KB7OEX Gilbert, AZ
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