Topband: PORTABLE RX ANTENNAS

[Mr Magoo]

Regarding W5ZN's post about making an RX antenna "portable" using a mast 
supported in a bucket of cement: I tried that trick a few years ago when I 
used to string Beverages out across my neighbour's field.  I poured cement 
in 20 gallon paint pails with a 10 ft mast....pretty heavy to move but I got 
them in place with the aid of my tractor.  First strong wind storm took the 
whole lot of them down and I had to guy each one to keep it in place.  It 
was a lot easier to drive in a T post and place a length of plastic pipe 
over top.

I think that any antenna installed this way in cement would have to be very 
light (fiberglass poles) and not too long (less than 20 ft) to prevent 
tipping in strong winds.

Bill VE3NH