I used a telephone pole for a support for a Gonset 3 el Tri-bander, then a
big quad, and finally for a TA-36.
I used the support that was in the ARRL Antenna handbook years ago. The
rotor was mounted between two flanges with the top one being a sleve
bearing, I started out with a AR-44 Tv type and moved to a TR-44 ham type.
The pole was used between 1958 and 1969.
Usually you cut off any bad part and then plant the pole so that at least
10% is in the ground. Mine was originally a 75 footer and they (the power
company) cut off about 10 feet and planed 11 feet in the ground.
I put a set of guys about 3/4 of the way up for safety and balast. If you
can get some steps this helps altho I understand they are hard to find now.
73 Dave K4JRB
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