I'm really struggling to find a suitable telescopic pole to attach antennas to for temporary setups.
I'm looking for two poles. One must be non conductive and suitable to hold up a wire antenna. The next one needs to be sturdy and strong enough to hold up a SIRIO CX 4-68 for a few hours. A 12 foot length will do.
I used to have a plastic telescopic pole that cost me around 30 quid of ebay but it quickly became tatty and the sections had to be secured with duck tape to stop them from sliding back down. I wish I never got rid of it. I can't remember what it was called but that would have done the job for the wire antenna.
I'm really struggling to find half decent telescopic poles.
Anybody know of any cheap suitable telescopic poles available that don't cost the earth?
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Re: Telescopic pole
Spiderbeam do a good selection, but be prepared to shell out a few quid. I've got the 18 meter one, it comes with padded jubilee-type clips to hold each section up. All fibreglass, non conductive.
https://www.spiderbeam.com/
Just thought, there may be a hefty customs charge to pay these days....
https://www.spiderbeam.com/
Just thought, there may be a hefty customs charge to pay these days....
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Re: Telescopic pole
What kind of wire antenna?
Spidebeam poles are good for temporary vertical, but nothing else.
Spidebeam poles are good for temporary vertical, but nothing else.
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Re: Telescopic pole
I have used fishing poles for wire dipole etc for many years. however my last pole was from Callum https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/
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I have a Spiderbeam pole, the quality is absolutely superb.. I cannot say enough good about them... has a long history manufacturing them...tried and tested poles.I would not have a problem putting one up permanently either, given good guying etc.
I would buy another one without thinking twice.
I would buy another one without thinking twice.
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Likewise. This one has been up for several years, but I do lower it if the wind starts getting frisky. It's supported at the base with two TK brackets and there are no guys. I use it as a support for 40 feet of wire which is loaded to resonance on 160 metres with a loading coil about 10 feet down from the top.InTheClouds wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 10:10 I have a Spiderbeam pole, the quality is absolutely superb.. I cannot say enough good about them... has a long history manufacturing them...tried and tested poles.I would not have a problem putting one up permanently either, given good guying etc.
I would buy another one without thinking twice.
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Re: Telescopic pole
Spidebeam poles are a bit to much I just need something non conductive and cheap to hold a vertical full wave wire antenna for 4 meters to put up into the air for an hour or so each week for the weekly net.
I was thinking of some kinda fishing pole or painters pole anything cheap that will do the job.
I was thinking of some kinda fishing pole or painters pole anything cheap that will do the job.