[SEDXC] Need light extension pole

[Dave Johnson]

Hey Dave,

I have 2 of those Georgia Power extendable hot sticks.  They have a bolt on
connection on the top for attaching tools but I don't have one of the saw
blades.  If this will help you, just let me know.

Dave - K4SSU


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Thompson" <thompson at mindspring.com>
To: <sedxc at contesting.com>; "SECC" <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: [SEDXC] Need light extension pole


> I am working on my beams and I have the KT34XA ready and need to put the
cap
> hat back on one side of the reflector of the 2 el Cushcraft 40.
>
> I do all my work from the roof but am stuck as a rope from a previous
> antenna plus some small tree branches are in the way of rotating the beams
> around to do the rest of the work. The rope is too strong so the 40 meter
> element gets caught and now the reflector of the KT34XA is also caught.
>
> What I need is one of those light 35 foot telephone extension work masts.
I
> have to cut the rope and clear the KT34XA reflector of both rope and a
small
> branch.  The reflector is bent 20 degrees on the boom so using the rope I
> shot up and over the branch might snap the element as its small at that
> point.  I think I can clear the rope and branch with such a pole.  I need
to
> attach a saw to the top of the pole to cut the rope just below the 40
meter
> element.  If the reflector were not caught I could get my 3/4" hemp rope
> over the branch and break it off and snap the old rope.
>
> Does anyone have such a pole or know where I can get one?
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB   770-448-0588
>
>
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