I have had an MFJ-1910 for a while now for portable setups. Really like it. Quality seems good. The top section is a tad light (about like a fishing pole). In fact the whole thing is rather like a gigantic collapsable fishing pole. I use a 33' length of #24 MIL SPEC hookup wire as an antenna and two to four 33' lengths as the radial system laid on the ground 90 degrees apart. I can get by with two radials in South Louisiana soil and had to use four in poorer Texas soil (around Belton) to achieve same results with the QRP rig. I would NOT use it to support a light dipole unless the top section was collapsed. (Erected as an "inverted vee"
73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Arntzen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 6:09 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Anyone tried fibermasts. | Hi all! | I wonder if any of you has tried the 33foot fibermast from either Spieth or the MFJ-1910? | How is the quality? | Will it stand up against much water or possible arctic winter clima? | Do they bend a lot? | I plan to put up a battle creek and use a fibemast to support the vertical portion of the antenna. | There will be som stress on the top of the mast due to the horizontally part of the battle creek. | Any reply off list would be much appreciated. | I will post a summary to list to keep BW down. | | 73 de Tom LA1PHA | _______________________________________________ | 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
