[AMRadio] Telescoping pole

[Jim Wilhite]

You are correct about hose clamps holding this thing.  In 
the wind the pole will vibrate and the clamps will loosen. 
The more wind, the more shaking.  I would look for a better 
way to clamp them.

Jim
W5JO




> The only problem is it looks like hose clamps
> hold it up. The old radio shack 36 foot mast
> (same as lowes?) had bolts through it to hold it up.
>
> Brett
> N2DTS
>

>>
>> Wow!  I just looked at the pole, Ed and that's a pretty 
>> good
>> deal.  It
>> collapses small enough to probably ship UPS or FedEx.  I
>> priced a Rohn
>> 50' pole and it's $99.00 and real heavy, so this looks 
>> good.
>> I have a
>> set of poles coming, but this is still very tempting.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>> Rick/K5IZ
>>