Spiderbeam/Spiderpole 12HD ADVICE NEEDED

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Spiderbeam/Spiderpole 12HD ADVICE NEEDED

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I have just bought a Spiderpole 12HD fibraglass 12mt pole , Can anyone tell me will i need to tape the sections or will they stay up without tape and what is the best way to mount the pole and what to ??? it is to be used as a permident fixture with a doublet antenna on it .
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Re: Spiderbeam/Spiderpole 12HD ADVICE NEEDED

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The sections will stay up but i would tape the joints up with duck tape for a pemanent install,
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For permanent I would use aluminium pipe. Top2-3 sections are too weak to hold wire antenna straight. Just wasted money.
Those spiderpoles are fine for temporary vertical build.
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