[TowerTalk] Fiberglass Supplier

[Joe Giacobello]

Kevin, if nobody takes the hose clamp/tubing wire fasteners, I'd like 
them.  I'd be happy to pay shipping, etc.  Let me know if they're available.

TNX es 73,

Joe
K2XX

Kevin Normoyle wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> I have some fiberglass poles you can have for the price of shipping, 
> just because I have too much crap around the house..
>
> I had a LightningBolt Quad a while back.
> it didn't last long because of a unexpected snow storm that collapsed 
> the too light boom (and brackets broke as a result)
>
> But I saved the fiberglass spreaders
> you can see what they look like here
> http://www.qsl.net/w3df/quad2/quad.html
>
> I also have the nice hose clamp plus plastic tubing things that 
> Lightning Bolt had for running wire thru for the elements (to attach to 
> the fiberglass)
>
> so you would just need the boom and brackets.
>
> They're in fine shape, and I have no plans for them (l think I used one 
> as a support in a tree once for a wire antenna, but it should be fine)
>
> I'd mail them to you just for the cost of shipping. They're upsable. and 
> I have some right sized boxes from a hygain antenna I just unpacked so 
> it wouldn't be a big deal
>
> I'm in california.
>
> here's another page. I guess he had ice damage too
> http://wb9dlc.com/Lightningbolt.htm
>
> you can see how the boom/brackets failed for him. just like what 
> happened for me.
>
> he says the max gain spreaders are thicker. I guess his failed. My 
> spreaders didn't fail. I just had snow not ice.
> I think the spreaders are good. it was really the mast and brackets that 
> were too light.
>
> It looks like he just added a thick hygain fiberglass piece at the 
> bracket. That's something you might think of doing to reinforce if you 
> use these.
>
> -kevin
> ad6z
>
>
> Daniel Hileman wrote:
>   
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I am wanting to homebrew a 2 element 20-10m quad...I have it all worked out in my head, but I was looking at Max-gain for fiberglass tubing for the spreaders, and they seem VERY expensive ($26.00/8' at  1".) So, anyone know a good fiberglass supplier or alternate ideas for spreaders that would be relatively professional grade, for a permanent type antenna, in other words, not wood.
>>
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>> Daniel N9WX 
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