Portable antenna masts
 

junius wrote:
Could someone help me out here? I'm looking for a website that I had
once stumbled across... Some folks, I believe in North Carolina, who
built and sold antenna masts for field applications. I believe that
the masts were of the telescoping variety. I think they were made of
PVC, too, rather than being of the fiberglass variety. It seems to me
that they were also rather expensive. If I'm not mistaken, these
products were sometimes sold on eBay (?); but I an not finding listings
currently.

If anyone can help me out on this, I'd be most appreciative. I'd like
to take a look at the products these fellows had on offer.

It's southern Virginia not NC, and it's fiberglass not PVC, but Radio
Works has 33 foot fiberglass telescoping mast for like $75. I haven't
bought it, but I've bought other antenna stuff from them and was happy.

http://www.radioworks.com/

David posted a link to Fair Radio, which has top-quality mil-surplus
masts that roll up into a nice man-portable bag.

I would think that generally fiberglass would be preferred over PVC for
strength/weight.

Tim.

Portable antenna masts
 

On 11 Apr 2006 12:29:44 -0700, wrote:


junius wrote:
Could someone help me out here? I'm looking for a website that I had
once stumbled across... Some folks, I believe in North Carolina, who
built and sold antenna masts for field applications. I believe that
the masts were of the telescoping variety. I think they were made of
PVC, too, rather than being of the fiberglass variety. It seems to me
that they were also rather expensive. If I'm not mistaken, these
products were sometimes sold on eBay (?); but I an not finding listings
currently.

If anyone can help me out on this, I'd be most appreciative. I'd like
to take a look at the products these fellows had on offer.

It's southern Virginia not NC, and it's fiberglass not PVC, but Radio
Works has 33 foot fiberglass telescoping mast for like $75. I haven't
bought it, but I've bought other antenna stuff from them and was happy.

http://www.radioworks.com/

David posted a link to Fair Radio, which has top-quality mil-surplus
masts that roll up into a nice man-portable bag.

I would think that generally fiberglass would be preferred over PVC for
strength/weight.

Tim.

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...rodid=MFJ-1910

Portable antenna masts
 

Thanks to David and Tim.

The specs of the telescopic mast in the Radio Works catalog look a lot
like those of the MFJ 1910.

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...rodid=MFJ-1910

The '1910 doesn't seem to have gotten the greatest of reviews at
eham.com, even if we assume that the last 3 reviewers (all 3 posted on
the same date) are the same person or are basing their opinion one
single bad experience.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4165

I did happen to find the website that I was looking for, incidentally.
The Mast Company in Raleigh, NC. :

http://www.tmastco.com/

They have a range of sizes/strengths in telescoping masts:

http://www.tmastco.com/TelepolePage.htm

For those interested, the DK9SQ telescoping mast receives a good review
he

http://www.io.com/~n5fc/dk9sq.html

Available from he

http://www.bright.net/~kanga/kanga/dk9sq/mast.htm

Now perhaps RHF will like to chime in about crappie poles! ;)

junius

Portable antenna masts
 

Junius - Crappie Poles ?

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