Re: [Elecraft] 30-foot Telescoping Fiberglas Poles
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
Re: [Elecraft] 30-foot Telescoping Fiberglas Poles - Hot Sticks/Poles
Just a slight clarification to Tom's posting, and some additional information. The Mast Co. (www.tmastco.com) Does Not sell NEW electric utility hot sticks/poles. I do offer NEW heavy duty fiberglass telescopic poles suitable for ham use. I do occassionally get hot stick/pole units from my local utility just like Tom's group. I have to buy them as surplus property; the trashed units are worthless. I check and clean the units to make them suitable for ham use. They are not featured on my web site due to the sporadic availability. I do have a significant quantity of spare sections; however, they are missing the all-important spring-loaded button assemblies that lock the sections together when you telescope them. If you want a new unit, the best way is to contact an electrical supply company that caters to the utility industry. Be prepared to pay from $250.00 to $500.00 per pole depending on overall length and attachment features. The 2 major manufacturers are Hastings (www.hfgp.com) and A. B. Chance. These manufacturers are not interested in providing their products to the ham community - been there, tried that. 73, Henry - K4TMC www.TMastCo.com a K2 user also ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] 30-foot Telescoping Fiberglas Poles
I thought someone had found similar poles for a bit less than the Jackite price, however I may be in error here. _http://5stores.com/jackite/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=3sort=20apage=2_ (http://5stores.com/jackite/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=3sort=20apage=2) $42.95 + shipping Geoff, K6TFZ ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] 30-foot Telescoping Fiberglas Poles
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
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
