I have been very pleased with my MFJ 33' mast. Easy to setup and takedown. Still looking for a light and secure base for it. I presently use a "garden claw" hand tiller stuck in the ground and the mast held in place with a couple of bungee straps wrapped around mast and tiller staff. Antenna is usually a 33' wire with 3-4 33' wire ground radial counterpoises laid on ground. This with a K1. 73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tom Hammond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:10 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 30-foot Telescoping Fiberglas Poles
| Also consider the DK9SQ telescoping 33 ft mast, | available from Kanga U.S. | | http://www.bright.net/~kanga/kanga/dk9sq/mast.htm | | 73, | | Ken Alexander | VE3HLS | | | | --- Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | > Tom and all, | > | > I don't know about the price comparison, but another | > source is The Mast | > Company - http://www.tmastco.com/ . | > | > 73, | > Don W3FPR | > | > | > > -----Original Message----- | > > | > > A while back, several folks posted links to a | > number of telescoping | > > fiberglas pole sites. | > > | > > I've visited the Jackite site. They are offering | > their 32' poles | > > (black or orange) for $54. | > > | > > I thought someone had found similar poles for a | > bit less than the | > > Jackite price, however I may be in error here. | > > | > > The Jackite poles look quite good and appear to be | > reinforced in the | > > placed which would normally require such | > reinforcement. | > > | > > I have several 30' 'Hot Poles' from an electric | > company. They failed | > > the semi-annual HV QC tests, but will work | > exceptionally well for | > > general antenna support use (particularly during | > FD), BUT they're a | > > bit on the heavy side and a bit larger in diameter | > than I'd like to | > > have if I was gonna take the pole on a trip in the | > car. Something | > > slightly smaller / lighter is in order for such | > trips. | > > | > > If you have a link to other ECONOMICAL sources of | > heavy-duty | > > telescoping fiberglas poles, please either post | > them to the reflector | > > (preferred) or drop a note to me direct. | > > | > > Hope to order something yet this coming week. | > > | > > Thansk, | > > | > > Tom Hammond N0SS | > > | > | > _______________________________________________ | > Elecraft mailing list | > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): | > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | > | > | > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | > | | _______________________________________________ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): | http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/360 - Release Date: 6/9/2006 | | _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
