Tony and all, OK to answer 2 questions at once -
I don't have a decent fiberglass pole at the moment, just some push up painter pole extensions from Home Depot - they are plenty stiff, but too long when collapsed for quick and easy transport. The long fishing poles are too flimsy, the poles sold by MFJ and (I believe) Wilderness Radio are a bit more stable, but I will soon be buying one of K4TMC's telescoping poles which are designed to hold flags and windsocks at the beach very soon. See http://www.tmastco.com/TelepolePage.htm for more info on my planned pole purchase - he has heavy duty poles that will extend to 32 feet and collapse to 46 inches. As for end insulators and center supports - I don't have pictures, but I use 1/4 inch Lexan sheet stock - I pick it up in the cutoff bin at the local commercial plastics supplier (your yellow pages should tell you where to find one near you) I cut a strip about 3/4 inch wide and 2 inches long for the end insulators - drill a 1/4 inch hole in each end. For the center support, I use a triangle shape about 2 inches on each side and a 1/4 inch hole near each corner. two holes are for the antenna wire and feedline junction, and the third hole is for a support rope where used. A supply of 5/32 inch dacron coated black line provides the rope supports and when required, guy wires. A supply of tent stakes can hold the guy wires at ground level - don't forget to take along a roll bright colored surveyor flag tape to tie to the guy wires so other folks can see them where there is danger of others walking through your antenna site. After I get my pole, I will come up with some type of base support for it. Lashing the base to something heavy or immovable object(like a medium size bush) does for now. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Don wrote: > > stretched out on the sand. Yes, MY pole needs to be 22 to 23 feet long. > Don, > > What type of pole(s) do you use? > > Thanks > Tony > G7IGG > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > 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: [email protected] 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
