I drive the metals posts into the ground and slide a 10 foot section of gray PVC pipe over the post for my supports.
Mike N2MS > On April 13, 2017 at 2:43 PM Herbert Schoenbohm > <herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Maybe since my Beverages have to be at least 8 feet high to avoid the > deer horn (yes we have them in the field were my beverages run). Driving > a 10 ' 2X2 into the ground requires me to carry along a step ladder. > The way I described allow me to driving in the and 8 foot metal post, > which has stabilizer blade, about I.5 feet into the soil. My wooden > paint stick gives me another 30 inches which yields me a total of 8 feet > allowing the deer to pass underneath. These deer are voracilus when > they get their horns tangled and the Beverages are usually toast when > they are done wit them. The metal fence posts are very sturdy and stable. > > > On 4/13/2017 9:58 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote: > > Why don't you nail or screw a cross piece of needed length to the top > > of each post, and screw a threaded porcelain standoff insulator so it > > sticks up on each end. You can find them at hamfests. They are > > usually white porcelain cylinders with tapped holes on each end. > > Since it is only for receiving there might be an even easier hardware > > fix. You could probably transmit with my construction. > > > > Rob > > K5UJ > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
