Oh, like a windsock pole? They can be useful for a slim-jim. I have
one of those and yes, barely able to hold up a just a THIN coax-fed
dipole, and a real challenge to guy it without making a specialized
solution (although that _is_ possible.) But not really worth it for
25 feet.
I have a Hastings Hot Stick I got back when I was in PA, nearly 20
years ago. 35 feet,? (they go past 50)? and each section has a
push-button lock. Non-conductive but thick fiberglass. Would be a
great solution - if they didn't cost a fortune.
Anthony Burokas
General Class Ham (KB3DVS)
VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub ¨C
25-year video producer ¡ª IEBA.com
On 2/19/25 7:47 PM, Tim Johnson K5TCJ
via groups.io wrote:
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Fiberglass telescoping poles?
Curious, as I haven't seen anything like that except for a
couple telescoping masts Tony had.
They might reduce the need for the stackable
multi-section military masts we have used for the past few
years, except for 80m which needs the really high mast.
These
are light-weight poles held extended by compression and
duct-tape. ?I wouldn¡¯t trust them with more weight than
maybe the center of a dipole, holding up a vertical wire, or
a lightweight vhf/UHF antenna.? Personally, given the choice
of these or the stackable multi-section poles, the later
wins every time
Anthony
Burokas
General Class Ham (KB3DVS)
VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub ¨C
25-year video producer ¡ª IEBA.com
On 2/19/25 5:37 PM, Tim Johnson K5TCJ via
groups.io wrote:
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Do we really have FIVE? 25-foot telescoping poles?? Are
these the metal "channel master" poles??
Fiberglass I believe
Anthony
Burokas
General Class Ham (KB3DVS)
VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub ¨C
25-year video producer ¡ª IEBA.com
On 2/19/25 1:29 PM, Tim Johnson K5TCJ
via groups.io wrote:
I¡¯ve
updated the asset spreadsheet at the following link:
with
all the clubs stuff moved from my barn to the storage
unit.
As
stuff gets brought to the storage unit, please update
the spreadsheet as appropriate.
?
Thanks,
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Tim
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Anthony KB3DVS