Hi will,
Please keep us informed as to your progress. Commercial vertical antennas, even of the cheapest construction, cost an exorbitant amount of cash, so anything that can be home-built is a bonus..
73S
RON gW1hin

--- In topband-helical@ yahoogroups. co.uk, william Northcote <william_northcote1 970@...> wrote:
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> Well as fiberglass poles they do look good enough not only for masts but also for construction. But they sell in 6m lengths so building anything will leave a load of cut offs.
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> But as making a sturdy whip antenna? Why not. Material make the antenna. I may order some and build one not only for top band but also for 6 metres as a lightweight horizontal.
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> Will
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> 2E0WHN
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> From: Ronald Ellwood-Thompson <ronelltom@. ..>
> To: topband-helical@ yahoogroups. co.uk
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 August, 2009 10:46:27
> Subject: [topband-helical] Re: For members in the UK
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> Hi will,
> That brand looks expensive lol. On e-bay.co.uk there is a guy called spratreader who sells 10M fibreglass poles which slide down to 1M (I think) at £22 plus postage. They make excellent vertical antennas if you thread a lenth of 'Flexiweave' cable up the middle, connect the end to a Pl259 socket at the bottom and a 10M loose wire soldered to the earthing ring,to act as a radial. The whole thing packs away if needed very simply.
> Regards.
> Ron GW1HIN
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> --- In topband-helical@ yahoogroups. co.uk, "william_northcote1 970" <william_northcote1 970@> wrote:
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> > There is a website in the UK that does fibreglass rods that has appeared in Radcom recently. Could be useful to members if they need strong stand alone mast poles for garden/mobile.
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> > http://www.engineer ed-composites. co.uk/products_ rods_tube. php
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> > Will
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> > 2E0WHN
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