[Elecraft] Anyone tried fibermasts.

[Sandy]

I have had an MFJ-1910 for a while now for portable setups.  Really like it.
Quality seems good.  The top section is a tad light (about like a fishing pole).
In fact the whole thing is rather like a gigantic collapsable fishing pole.
I use a 33' length of #24 MIL SPEC hookup wire as an antenna and two to four
33' lengths as the radial system laid on the ground 90 degrees apart.
I can get by with two radials in South Louisiana soil and had to use
four in poorer Texas soil (around Belton) to achieve same results with
the QRP rig.
I would NOT use it to support a light dipole unless the top section was collapsed.
(Erected as an "inverted vee"

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Arntzen" <tom.arntzen at monet.no>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 6:09 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Anyone tried fibermasts.


| Hi all!
| I wonder if any of you has tried the 33foot fibermast from either Spieth or the MFJ-1910?
| How is the quality?
| Will it stand up against much water or possible arctic winter clima?
| Do they bend a lot?
| I plan to put up a battle creek and use a fibemast to support the vertical portion of the antenna.
| There will be som stress on the top of the mast due to the horizontally part of the battle creek.
| Any reply off list would be much appreciated.
| I will post a summary to list to keep BW down.
|
| 73 de Tom LA1PHA
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