I've picked up several types over the years. A couple are all-metal. The ones I got last summer are called pole anchors, from Lidl, but they only stock things for a very short time. I've seen ground anchors, ground screws, etc. Used also for tent posts, wind break posts (see Ebay for cheap, small diameter ones called windbreak steel screw in ground anchor tube).
Try this one http://www.pozitube.com/poleanchors/ it's very similar, an update on mine. 73 David G3UNA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <[email protected]> To: "David Cutter" <[email protected]> Cc: "Phil Townsend" <[email protected]>; "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very cool Earth Screw at Lee Valley Tools... Just a tadO/T What I've been searching for David, have you got a web site address for them? 73 de M0XDF -- It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996) On 16 May 2011, at 21:57, David Cutter wrote: > That's surprisingly expensive. I got something similar over here for > about > GBP6 each. Mine have a large diameter tube above ground and I use 2 side > by > side with a 10mm tube between them to act as a pivot. I use the system to > raise lightweight poles single-handed. Brilliant device. > > David > G3UNA > > Phil Townsend : > >> http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?cat=2,10719,33068&p=67351 >> ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
