[TowerTalk] Securing vertical to concrete post?

[john at kk9a.com]

Many people associate hose clamps with the screw/band worm gear. T-bolt hose
clamps are much stronger. I use them when telescoping larger tubing and to
clamp my DX Engineering insulated element brackets to the boom. If you are
just hose clamping a vertical to a concrete post, one of the items will need
a PVC pipe around it to insulate the antenna.  Another option is a plate
with U-Bolts, one set of u-bolts for the concrete post and another for the
vertical element, again the vertical needs to be insulated.

John KK9A


Gary K9GS garyk9gs at wi.rr.com 

I'm looking for ideas for securing a large HF vertical to a concrete
post.The post is approximately 10" in diameter. It is also near saltwater so
corrosion is a concern.I've thought of using several large SS hose clamps
but even the widest ones I could find are 3/4". I'm looking for something a
little more robust. I do not want to drill into the concrete out of concern
for letting in moisture/saltwater. Any ideas?73,Gary K9GS