A number of years ago I purchased two 20' lengths of 2" square, 1/8" wall
fiberglass tubing for the boom of an LPD array that I never built. They have
been laying outside on the ground in the Arizona sun since then. They are still
as smooth as the day I brought them home. Contrast that to some of the mil
surplus fiberglass tubing sections that have gone in the trash in a shorter
time. The good stuff is made by Strongwell and is used for handrail systems.
On 5/27/2016 9:42 AM, GRANT YOUNGMAN wrote:
I’ve tried fiberglass poles (from one of the vendors mentioned here, supposedly
with UV inhibitors) for permanent installation. Didn’t work out well. After a
couple of years, the push-up poles started to break down anyway and couldn’t be
handled without gloves unless I wanted nasty fiberglass fuzz imbedded in my
hands. They ended up going out in the trash.
There are certainly a lot of other options, and some have been suggested here.
I finally ended up using a Spiderbeam aluminum push-up mast. These are very
high quality products, which could easily be house bracketed to eliminate the
need for guys, and much more suited to permanent installation. My mast (a
30-something ft HD version) was supported by a ground mounted rotator and guys,
and held a Hex beam before I had to pull it down to sell my QTH. Not the same
application, obviously, but an excellent quality product, and not outlandishly
expensive.
YMMV
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
Fiberglass poles such as those from Spiderbeam or Max-Gain Systems (
mgs4u.com <http://mgs4u.com/>) won't support very much load without guys
Look into the Spiderbeam fiberglass poles. Quite sturdy and all kinds of
lengths. Well within your budget.
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