Topband: RE: Vactrols and Flag

[Phil Duff]

>
> > "The QST article recommends using non-metallic support poles for flags
> > and pennants.  The 16 ft. high vertical section six feet off the ground
> > calls for a 20 ft. mast.
> >
> > I'd be interested to know what some of the folks who have successfuly
> > built these antennas

To support my K9AY loops I used two pieces of wooden closet rod available 
at Home Depot.  Comes in a couple different diameters and lengths up to 
about 16 ft I recall.    I put two coats of marine spar varnish on the 
poles and spliced them together with a piece of split PVC pipe.

73 Phil NA4M

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Phil Duff NA4M     na4m@arrl.net   Georgetown, Texas