[Elecraft] OT: very lightweight telescoping

[Benny Aumala]

I can recommend the pole in www.spiderbeam.co.
I have had some of this kind, even so-called "strong".
Normally they are limited to 10m(33ft).
In practise you have to take out 1 or 2 topmost parts. So you end  
somewhere to 8m (27ft).
But now: this pole is solid enough for wires up to 12m (40ft). Here we  
have a field-day winner.

Metal mast is a must if a beam is in question. But gain is rapidly
decreasing when going down from 12m (40ft).
You loose the power gain but of course beam has directivity, if that is  
important.

So my rule is: lightweight horizontal over 10 meters for 14 MHz.
To-day my favorite is inverted L (10.5 + 10.5m), voltage feed down next to  
XCVR.
No heavy feedlines.
Makes quite a weapon for 7 and 14 MHz. One end tied to this pole,
the other to second pole or tree.

73, have fun

Benny, OH9NB