[Waverley ARS] Seven Metre heavy duty Squid poles.

[Simon Buxton]

Hi Laurie

Thanks for your comments. I thought with the large demand for poles that 
they might also have a use in fixed stations, however I don't really 
need an update for my two long standing ancillary masts that use an old 
dinghy mast and a CB antenna .

73 Simon

Laurie Gordon wrote:
> My experience is that they are pretty flimsy and only of use in portable
> situations. "Heavy Duty" in this case is only a relative description. I
> think they should always be guyed if you are hanging any reasonable length
> of wire. Once an antenna has been fixed, you probably only need one doubled
> cord about two thirds up tied to two points opposite the way it is flexing.
> Guy points do not have to be drilled as the thickening sections should
> prevent the cord from slipping.
>
> They don't seem to wobble too much in the wind, but because of the weight
> (unless using very light antenna wire) you will never get the full height -
> heretofore referred to as Transmitter's Droop! My preference is two poles to
> hang both ends of a dipole although obviously only need be used for an
> inverted V with the feedline weight being borne by the pole. In such an
> inverted V formation, I would definitely be paying attention to proper
> guying.
>
> I recommend drilling a hole through the rubber knob at the top of the pole
> and threading a short loop of nylon cord. You can then quickly attach
> whatever you want without resorting to gaffer tape.
>
> At Hornby Light I also used one of those metal squid pole/fishing pole
> holders (about $10) that can be pushed or hammered into the ground. This
> makes it quite stable.
>  
> All in all they are great to play with, but give me a decent tree any day!
>
> Cheers all
>
> 73 Laurie VK2GZ
>
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