[bars] (Fiberglass poles) Re: BARS December 2024 Newsletter

Fri Dec 13 11:26:47 CST 2024

I viewed that as a good news / bad news post.

Good news: I can’t believe that vendor you found is selling the fiberglass pole sections for $1 ea.

Bad news: I am currently trying to sell the complete “Camouflage Screening Support System” from my neighbor’s estate. This uses those same poles but also includes the stabilizing feet, the tripod bracket assembly, guy tie off points, ground stakes and carry bag.

Here is an example of a similar, but not exact, complete kit:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/camouflage-screening-support-system-457736563

The complete kits can be found online for anywhere from $150 - $300.

I was offering it at NEAR-Fest for $100 / BO.

I’ll reduce the price to $50 for any BARS member interested. All funds continue to be returned to K1TPC’s XYL.

73,

Ken – WO1N

From: bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> On Behalf Of Andy Wallace
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 9:36 AM
To: Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com>
Cc: Reflector BARS <bars at w1hh.org>
Subject: [bars] (Fiberglass poles) Re: BARS December 2024 Newsletter

Juan, thanks for sending this email and publishing in the Newsletter!

Great to know of this source. Nearfest pre Covid used to have a regular dealer in these (I think it was GoVerticalUSA) who sold the fiberglass poles as well as spiders and guy rings - and also the aluminum poles. He no longer comes. It’s a loss!

I have a doublet wire antenna up and I am using the aluminum poles. They are heavy and unwieldy when stacked - working alone I could only get the 4’ long poles up 24’. But they are trees where none exist. :)

For Marla’s installation we used the fiberglass ones, unguyed, and ice weight on the wire broke one. We used one less pole. Guyed would have helped. 

Instead of rebar, I used steel pipe from the hardware store, driven into the ground with a sledge (use a block of wood so the end won’t mushroom). Be sure to have a couple feet above the ground. 

To plan things I took some mesurements - notes below. 

Hope this helps. The poles are made for camouflage netting and not for “ham antenna heights” but they can work well. 

Andy

KA1GTT

Need 1.25 inch max OD pipe to drive in ground for aluminum. 1 inch for fiberglass.

Aluminum pole

Large end 

OD         1.785

ID          1.563

Small end

OD         1.563

ID          1.33

Fiberglass pole

Large end

OD         1.78

ID          1.56

Small end

OD         1.56

ID          1.055

On Nov 26, 2024, at 4:51 PM, Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com <mailto:k1cpr at bd5.com> > wrote:

For those of you may be interested, here are additional pictures of my Army tent pole antenna tower.

If you would like to purchase tent poles for your own tower, they are available in Easton MA, text Greg at 508-802-0647, he will give you directions. He sells them on the honor system, you grab what you need from the trailer (poles, guide wire stakes, etc.) and if he is not there you leave the money in one of his trucks. Make sure you grab the types of poles with the thicker reinforced end. They are stronger than the other ones. Bring a small ladder to get into the back of the trailer.

If you want to use them for an actual tent, he also has the top pieces that spread out and support the tent material. 

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73,

K1CPR

Juan

On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 3:14 PM Kayla Creamer <w2iry.kayla at gmail.com <mailto:w2iry.kayla at gmail.com> > wrote:

Hi everyone,

We've got a great newsletter ready for your reading pleasure. Hard to believe it's the last one of 2024 already! Thanks, as always, to our newsletter editor, Marla, for putting this together every month. Also, thanks to those of you who contributed articles. Without articles, there is no newsletter. If you have something you'd like to submit for a future newsletter, be sure to send it to Marla at wa1gsf at comcast.net <mailto:wa1gsf at comcast.net> . Here's the link for this month's newsletter: https://bit.ly/Dec2024BARSNewsletter

This Wednesday, 12/4, is our monthly membership meeting. Note that the meetings are now hybrid and will take place at the Chelmsford Bible Church at 128 Gorham Street in Chelmsford AND via Zoom at 7 pm EST. Be on the lookout for Zoom info from Bruce over the next couple of days. Annual club elections will be held at this month's meeting. 

This month's guest speaker will be an evening with New England Area Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI. Be sure to check out this month's newsletter or w1hh.org <http://w1hh.org/>  for more info on Tom and his presentation.

As a reminder, BARS dues run from January 1 through December 31. Dues are just $15 for the year and help pay for the club Zoom account, the website, Field Day activities, etc. If you have not renewed, you can do so online at https://www.w1hh.org/join-or-renew/. If you're not sure if you are current or not, email our club treasurer, Bruce Anderson, at w1lus at hotmail.com <mailto:w1lus at hotmail.com> .

Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all!

73,

Kayla

W2IRY

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