I have a couple of used 40' fiberglass "hot sticks" that a guy was selling locally some time ago. They're not backpacking light and even as stout as they look, they're pretty limber and need some guying. The other downside: they're bright yellow except the top section which is day-glow green.
--- On Wed, 2/25/09, Bob Cunnings <bob.cunni...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Bob Cunnings <bob.cunni...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 what do you use for an antenna when you're in a > place with no trees to throw the vertical up? > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 4:16 PM > Out here I often operate in the desert, with no trees at all > for > antennas or shade! I use a 32 foot telescoping fiberglass > pole > (sometimes 2) from The Mast Company to get wire in the air > nice and > high, either as horizontal doublets, vees, or slopers. > > http://www.tmastco.com/main/page_products_telescopic_poles.html > > Bob NW8L > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Garrett, Russ > <russ.garr...@bullivant.com> wrote: > > I have a camping trip planned and will likely be in a > few places where > > there are no trees where I will easily get a vertical > wire up. What > > does everyone else do when the surroundings are not > ideal for a wire in > > a tree? I have seen other antennas referenced such > as the buddystick > > and the PAC-12. > > > > Thanks > > > > Russ Garrett > > Kd7mpk > > > > > > mail.bullivant.com made the following annotations > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please be advised that, unless expressly stated > otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this > e-mail, including attachments, is not intended to be used by > any person for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that > may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. > > > ********************************************************* > > This e-mail is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and contains information belonging to Bullivant > Houser Bailey, which is confidential and/or legally > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution > or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this > e-mail information is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this e-mail in error, please > immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy > all copies of the original message. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
