Oh, and I should have added it’s critical to mount the hose clamps correctly
and NOT to over-tighten them. They can place tremendous pressure on the
fiberglass and cause failure if not installed properly.
73,
Bob/AA6VB
Robert L. Chortek
> On Mar 10, 2021, at 9:29 AM, Chortek, Robert L. <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com>
> wrote:
>
> I’ve got multiple (4)Spiderbeam fiberglass poles up to 60’ tall. With
> proper guying, I’ve never had a failure. I also find the poles to be very
> well balanced. I was able to erect a 60’ pole to make a top loaded 160 meter
> antenna by myself. I think they are a great product. Proper buying is
> required, of course.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob/AA6VB
> Robert L. Chortek
>
>> On Mar 10, 2021, at 9:23 AM, Ken Claerbout <kenk4zw@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
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>> We installed an 18 meter Spider Pole at ET3AA, which supports a wire
>> Inverted L for 80 and 160. It blows around pretty good at times.
>> While I don't discount Jim's experience, it's been up for 2 plus years
>> and is still going strong.
>>
>> 73
>> Ken K4ZW
>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 12:13 PM Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 3/10/2021 4:25 AM, S57AD wrote:
>>>> Spiderbeam sells 160m antenna kit (top loaded 60' vertical - telescopic
>>>> fiberglass pole, all the wires, etc,
>>>
>>> Their fiberglass is not to be trusted structurally. I speak from experience.
>>>
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
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