[TowerTalk] Looking for alternative sources for fiberglass spreaders

[John V]

Gene, I'd suggest that you surf a few of the DIY Hex Beam building forums,
they usually can point you to reasonably priced tapered fiberglass poles. 

 

73, John NA6L  

 

 

From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 

> Gene Smar

> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:46 PM

> To: bw_dw at fastmail.fm; towertalk at contesting.com

> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Looking for alternative sources for 

> fiberglass spreaders

> 

> Dee-Dub:

>  

>      When I was a  Novice licensee and dreamed of building a cheap 

> quad (which never happened), I read of using bamboo poles as 

> spreaders.  The intent was to wrap each pole in fiberglass tape to 

> impart some weatherproofing.  It was suggested in these various 

> sources that local rug and carpeting stores might be a source.  Of 

> course, that was 5 decades ago and rugs may not come wrapped around 

> bamboo anymore.

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> 73 de

> Gene Smar  AD3F