[TowerTalk] tower base insulators

[Don Havlicek]

Isn't 5/16" quite small diameter for the load?
I have two rods here, each about four feet long .. will measure in the 
morning .. think one is 7/8" and the other is 1" in diameter.
Don
N8DE

Carl wrote:
> I am erecting three aluminum towers with stingers on top of them to act as a
> triangular array on 80 meters...I am currently using 3 Butternut HF2V
> antennas and realize I need a liitle bit more than shortened verticals for
> this project.
> 
> I am searching for standard 5/16" fiberglass rod to insert into the base
> legs of this tower to insulate it from ground.....economically.
> 
> I see array solutions has a set of three of these fiberglass insulators for
> $180 a set times three equals a lot of money for insulators...and they're
> the low cost options...others are upwards of $1100 to $1500 per set of three
> for the good stuff...yikes.
> 
> Has anyone come up with an alternative?
> 
> Thnaks in advance for any help!
> 
> Carl AG6X
> 
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