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Old April 10th 10, 04:46 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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On Apr 10, 10:10*am, kc9pbu wrote:



I would also be interested to see if someone knows of a way to
jigsaw the pieces properly and maybe use hose clamps to create
sections longer than 12 feet.


My thought exactly. Maybe some kind of scarf joint or other and hose
clamps. How about multiple (3?) canes with butt/scarf joints
staggered along the length? Dowels maybe?
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On Apr 10, 10:10*am, kc9pbu wrote:



I would also be interested to see if someone knows of a way to
jigsaw the pieces properly and maybe use hose clamps to create
sections longer than 12 feet.


My thought exactly. Maybe some kind of scarf joint or other and hose
clamps. How about multiple (3?) canes with butt/scarf joints
staggered along the length? Dowels maybe?


FYI, bamboo is a weed and grows like all heck!
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