Just a slight clarification to Tom's posting, and some additional information.
The Mast Co. (www.tmastco.com) Does Not sell NEW electric utility hot sticks/poles. I do offer NEW heavy duty fiberglass telescopic poles suitable for ham use. I do occassionally get hot stick/pole units from my local utility just like Tom's group. I have to buy them as surplus property; the trashed units are worthless. I check and clean the units to make them suitable for ham use. They are not featured on my web site due to the sporadic availability. I do have a significant quantity of spare sections; however, they are missing the all-important spring-loaded button assemblies that lock the sections together when you telescope them. If you want a new unit, the best way is to contact an electrical supply company that caters to the utility industry. Be prepared to pay from $250.00 to $500.00 per pole depending on overall length and attachment features. The 2 major manufacturers are Hastings (www.hfgp.com) and A. B. Chance. These manufacturers are not interested in providing their products to the ham community - been there, tried that. 73, Henry - K4TMC www.TMastCo.com a K2 user also _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
