No, you can't use carbon fiber. It does reflect radio signals. Ron
--- On Tue, 2/2/10, Pete Klapp <pke...@hotmail.com> wrote: > From: Pete Klapp <pke...@hotmail.com> > Subject: KR> (no subject) > To: kr...@mylist.net > Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 9:55 PM > > > > Netters > > > > I'm trying to duplicate Mark Langford's comm antenna > installation using a arrow shaft to support the lower half > of the dipole. > > So far, all the local sporting goods stores and hobby shops > only carry carbon fiber arrow shafts. Can they be used in > lieu of fiberglass? Somewhere, I thought I read that carbon > fiber would hamper transmission of any radio signal????? > > > > I await responses from those with any info. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Pete Klapp, building KR-2S N729PK, > > Canton, Ohio > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail > Free. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/ > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >