[TowerTalk] Recommendation for Fiberglass telescoping pole

[Don]

Just to widen the number of suppliers of  these kinds of poles take a 
look at

https://www.wonderpole.com/


Don W7WLL


On 6/27/2018 8:00 AM, Mickey Baker wrote:
> 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:
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>> 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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