Topband: Portable transmit antenna suggestions?

[Chortek, Robert L.]

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 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> [External Email]
> 
> 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 at 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
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector