Topband: Portable transmit antenna suggestions?

[Chortek, Robert L.]

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 at 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 at 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 at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
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>>>> 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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