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

Fri Dec 13 12:18:47 CST 2024

Thanks for the info. My pole setup has worked very well with the MFJ-1786
antenna at the top, even in high winds, but as I said in my article, I
reinforced the joints with through-bolts and used three nylon guy wires.
Since the article came out I have also found other people who did this
before me, so I'm not the inventor of this wacky idea. 🤣 As to their use
as netting support poles. you may have a point there. But I figure holding
up lightweight antennas or wire will be fine. If it falls, put it up again.
😎

73,
K1CPR
Juan

On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 9:36 AM Andy Wallace <soldersmoke01 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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> 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.
>
> <20241103_114853.jpg>
> <20241103_114916.jpg>
> <20241103_114919.jpg>
>
>
> 73,
> K1CPR
> Juan
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 3:14 PM Kayla Creamer <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. 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 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.
>>
>> Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all!
>>
>> 73,
>> Kayla
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