[TowerTalk] Wire Antenna Supports

[Stan Stockton]

Mike,

Call the power company and pay them to install a 35-40 foot (above ground)
utility pole exactly where you want it and install a two good quality
pulleys at top with good Dacron rope before they put it up. You will be
able to try all sorts of antennas including inverted v, verticals, etc.

73...Stan, K5GO/ZF9CW


On Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 7:18 PM Michael Poteet <mcpoteet at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a request for opinions.  I am thinking about putting up a wire
> antenna.  At my age (81) I have no interest in climbing towers, trees or
> the
> roof.  Nor I am I interested in installing any support that requires a
> concrete base or that weighs over 100 pounds.
>
> I've noted there are at least a couple of telescoping masts (up to 50 feet)
> that could be used to support simple wire antennas (when guyed
> appropriately).  One is carbon fiber, the other is aluminum.  Is there any
> advantage of one of these over the other for "permanent" antenna support?
> Initial cost is not a factor.
>
> Mike      W5FTD
>
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