[Elecraft] 30-foot Telescoping Fiberglas Poles - Hot Sticks/Poles

[K4tmc at aol.com]

Just a slight clarification to Tom's posting, and some additional information.

The Mast Co. (www.tmastco.com) Does Not sell NEW electric utility hot 
sticks/poles.  I do offer NEW heavy duty fiberglass telescopic poles suitable for ham 
use.  

I do occassionally get hot stick/pole units from my local utility just like 
Tom's group.  I have to buy them as surplus property; the trashed units are 
worthless.  I check and clean the units to make them suitable for ham use.  They 
are not featured on my web site due to the sporadic availability.  I do have a 
significant quantity of spare sections; however, they are missing the 
all-important spring-loaded button assemblies that lock the sections together when 
you telescope them.  

If you want a new unit, the best way is to contact an electrical supply 
company that caters to the utility industry.  Be prepared to pay from $250.00 to 
$500.00 per pole depending on overall length and attachment features.  The 2 
major manufacturers are Hastings (www.hfgp.com) and A. B. Chance.  These 
manufacturers are not interested in providing their products to the ham community - 
been there, tried that.

73,
Henry - K4TMC
www.TMastCo.com
a K2 user also