I need a few of those, too, if anyone has any extras or is retiring a LB Quad.
I keep hoping someone will make up some similar replacements.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Giacobello <k2xx@swva.net>
>Sent: Jan 29, 2010 11:04 AM
>To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fiberglass Supplier
>
>Kevin, if nobody takes the hose clamp/tubing wire fasteners, I'd like
>them. I'd be happy to pay shipping, etc. Let me know if they're available.
>
>TNX es 73,
>
>Joe
>K2XX
>
>Kevin Normoyle wrote:
>> Hi Dan,
>>
>> I have some fiberglass poles you can have for the price of shipping,
>> just because I have too much crap around the house..
>>
>> I had a LightningBolt Quad a while back.
>> it didn't last long because of a unexpected snow storm that collapsed
>> the too light boom (and brackets broke as a result)
>>
>> But I saved the fiberglass spreaders
>> you can see what they look like here
>> http://www.qsl.net/w3df/quad2/quad.html
>>
>> I also have the nice hose clamp plus plastic tubing things that
>> Lightning Bolt had for running wire thru for the elements (to attach to
>> the fiberglass)
>>
>> so you would just need the boom and brackets.
>>
>> They're in fine shape, and I have no plans for them (l think I used one
>> as a support in a tree once for a wire antenna, but it should be fine)
>>
>> I'd mail them to you just for the cost of shipping. They're upsable. and
>> I have some right sized boxes from a hygain antenna I just unpacked so
>> it wouldn't be a big deal
>>
>> I'm in california.
>>
>> here's another page. I guess he had ice damage too
>> http://wb9dlc.com/Lightningbolt.htm
>>
>> you can see how the boom/brackets failed for him. just like what
>> happened for me.
>>
>> he says the max gain spreaders are thicker. I guess his failed. My
>> spreaders didn't fail. I just had snow not ice.
>> I think the spreaders are good. it was really the mast and brackets that
>> were too light.
>>
>> It looks like he just added a thick hygain fiberglass piece at the
>> bracket. That's something you might think of doing to reinforce if you
>> use these.
>>
>> -kevin
>> ad6z
>>
>>
>> Daniel Hileman wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I am wanting to homebrew a 2 element 20-10m quad...I have it all worked out
>>> in my head, but I was looking at Max-gain for fiberglass tubing for the
>>> spreaders, and they seem VERY expensive ($26.00/8' at 1".) So, anyone know
>>> a good fiberglass supplier or alternate ideas for spreaders that would be
>>> relatively professional grade, for a permanent type antenna, in other
>>> words, not wood.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73,
>>> Daniel N9WX
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