[TowerTalk] Frestanding Dipole Support - inexpensive

AA6DX - Mark aa6dx at arrl.net
Mon Dec 12 10:47:59 PST 2011


Here ya go   --  de Mark, AA6DX  (bought 2 so far!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Military-Fibreglass-Mast-Support-Poles-Ham-Radio-48_W
0QQitemZ160530378014QQcategoryZ4672QQcmdZViewItem

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack/W6NF [mailto:vhfplus at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 8:40 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Frestanding Dipole Support - inexpensive

On 12/12/2011 8:20 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Search for the 4ft fiberglass military surplus mast sections.  There are
> numerous vendors on Ebay.  You will pay more in shipping than the
> product.  It would have to be guyed.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
>
>
> On 12/12/2011 9:08 AM, Rick Scott wrote:
>> I have a limited lot and want to try to put up a 160 loaded Dipole I
have.  In the front of the lot I have a 35-40 tree I can use (Yes I know
NVIS, But only looking at 160m States) but in the back I have nothing to
hold up the other end with.  I have a Chain link meeting a Wood fence back
there, but what ever I use must be free standing.  Dont think it has to be
that high maybe 20ft or so.
>>
>> I have a 25ft Push up flag pole in the front yard that would be ideal. It
holds a 4x6 flag  really well even with the huge winds we had recently.
However, I dont think the wife would like me moving it to the back yard.
Plus the expense precludes me getting another one, after the 746pro and the
steppir the ham budget is spent :).
>>
>> So Im down to asking for ideas of what i could use thats
>>
>> A. easy to assemble
>> B. Relatively Cheap.




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