If you're like me, you're always interested in some durable antenna
supports to put on the tower so you can hang your inverted Vs and Ls.
I've tried metal poles, wood poles, and fiberglass poles - even resorted
to using the remnants of my SteppIR tubes when I installed the new 30/40
driven element. The SteppIR poles weren't made for it, but lasted
almost 2 years before one snapped. That at least shows how strong they
are, holding up baluns, coax and wire in a horizontal mode.
Well, it finally hit me that some military surplus fiberglass poles
would be super heavy duty and last WAY longer than the other stuff I've
tried. Although intended to be used as a vertical antenna (push up
mast) support, these things have a 1/4 inch wall, and are very strong.
So, I ordered some, and installed them on the tower. Thank goodness for
Al's (NN4ZZ) TiltPlate mod and the 1/2 inch drill mod to make it easy to
raise and lower the tower!
The results are what I had hoped for! Details (and one source) are on
my web page ( http://www.wd0m.com ). Click on "New - Durable Antenna
Supports" at the top of the page....these things should last a very long
time, are not conductive, and give me room to hang antennas at a
considerable distance from the tower.
73
--
Joe Hannigan - WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO
http://www.WD0M.com
http://www.pagosarocks.com
http://www.quiltqueen.net
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