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

Fri Dec 13 12:44:00 CST 2024

i agree.  i have the tripod. and it is awesome i have my 28.2235 a99
antenna up 40 feet on this poles and tripod.   this n fact i am waiting for
delivery of the tripod piece. and. the piece that holes the poles in the
ground.

i wonder what happened. to goverticalusa.com

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On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 13:19 Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:

> 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
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/128+Gorham+Street?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> 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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