[TowerTalk] Recommendation for Fiberglass telescoping pole

[Mickey Baker]

Agree to MGS! I have a 40' heavy duty that I've mistreated for years...

Mickey Baker, N4MB
Palm Beach Gardens
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On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 8:29 AM jimlux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 6/27/18 4:54 AM, N4ZR wrote:
> > I need a ~25-foot telescoping fiberglass pole for a K9AY loop.  A lot of
> > the poles advertised on the internet seem to be quite fragile,
> > particularly in the top section.  Any recommendations for something
> better?
> >
>
> FOr portable use? Or semi-permanent installation.  Painter's poles are
> are available in a variety of lengths, and some styles can be stacked.
>
> There's a variety of poles for holding cameras up high.
>
> Maxgain systems has a bunch of stuff
> https://mgs4u.com/product-category/fiberglass/push-up-masts/
>
> The Spiderbeam/DK4SQ type 40 foot poles are pretty skinny at the top,
> but you don't have to use all the sections.
>
> The ever popular crappie/panfish pole is also an inexpensive
> possibility, although they tend to be shorter than 25 ft. but maybe one
> of those on top of a 10ft fiberglass tube or painter's pole might work?
>
> Is guying acceptable (two of the loop wires serve as guys, after all)..
>
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