[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Telescopic Antenna System

[Lane Thurmond]

Hello allI was walking my dog at Ft. Hunt park yesterday and saw this man using a buddipole mast and a stainless steel antenna system and he was making contacts on 15 meters at 0930.
Pretty cool. Please excuse the email but it's what he sent me.
73Lane K4QFS

Mast mounted on Car hitch:18' Buddipole� Mast

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18' Buddipole� Mast

18' Buddipole� Mast , This mast is made by the same company that makes our tripod and smaller mast. Construction...
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The rest of it I have ordered from : AliexpressOrders

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The telescopic antenna ( I have    a dozen of these !!):
5.6M Stainless Steel Telescopic Whips M10 Thread Replacement Antenna Aerial DIY for HF Radio V Antenna GP Antenna Yagi Antenna
found here: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806861269050.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.13.1d43v2Kqv2KqZU&algo_pvid=276430f2-55fd-46e5-9c59-53ef62bb418f&algo_exp_id=276430f2-55fd-46e5-9c59-53ef62bb418f-6&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2117.25%2117.25%21%21%2117.25%2117.25%21%402101c5c317203915478508291edb97%2112000039347732161%21sea%21US%214334585449%21&curPageLogUid=J2B9WjgVuQgv&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3AThese things  are coming from China ( few more week extra  time for delivery) but  much cheaper as the " Bud-dipole" product like 
JCP-7 :JPC-7 Multi-band Antenna Portable Shortwave Antenna Set with Carry Bag | eBay

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JPC-7 Multi-band Antenna Portable Shortwave Antenna Set with Carry Bag ...

When adjusting the standing wave, if you have an antenna analyzer, first find the lowest point of the standing w...
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The center piece also available on Aliexpress US site !!!:https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804517525664.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en3256804517525664&ds_e_product_merchant_id=440055726&ds_e_product_country=US&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=19158444193&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpYuu-_6VhwMVP2RHAR2MXAlrEAQYBSABEgJ76vD_BwE&aff_fcid=98a3a5048d22434d85169199238f32ce-1720391876306-06438-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=98a3a5048d22434d85169199238f32ce-1720391876306-06438-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=322feab6f3fc4f01bac55888c49e0a12&afSmartRedirect=n&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa