Mark -
I'd not think of using the painter;s extension poles. They are a bit flimsy and too short for a DKAZ or flag/loop. The Jackite poles are fairly common in ham circles. I've owned 4 of them for at least 10 years without problems. I also own a handful of other fiberglass poles and they have all been OK except an MFJ product. They collapse to approximately 4 feet. Two of my poles with the bases at https://wordpress.com/view/chuckhuttonblog.wordpress.com form the 18 x 18 corner fed loop I use at Rockworks. It can be assembled in 10 minutes in total darkness (with a flashlight). The concrete bases are thick enough to withstand moderate coastal windstorms and might be a bit heavy for a several hour DXpedition. Chuck ________________________________ From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Mark Connelly via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2018 7:33 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; nrc...@googlegroups.com; cap...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Mark Connelly Subject: [IRCA] Brainstorming - Temporary Antenna Supports _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca IRCA Info Page - Kotalampi<http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca> montreal.kotalampi.com This group is for those interested in AM (Broadcast Band) DXing, sponsored by the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the IRCA Archives.(The current archive is only available to the list members.Using IRCA Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com