[Elecraft] Max-Gain MK-8

[Matt Zilmer]

Steve,

Thanks much.  Nice pictures.  About what I was thinking of doing too!

73,
matt

On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:27:54 -0500, you wrote:

>I used an MK-8HD (50') for Field Day. I had an Arrow 2m/440M j-pole over a
>large dipole center insulator made from pvc pipe and used 300 Ohm ladder
>line and 140' of 14 gauge house wire.  Once three people guyed it perfectly
>vertical it was OK for the rest of the weekend.  However the top did bow
>before that.  I purchased the three fiberglass guy rings that were nice ($5
>each).  It was actually extended about 43 feet total.  I have some pics at:
>http://tinyurl.com/luwagy
>
>Next time I will use a much smaller center insulator.
>
>For NVIS, for MARS I will take off the top 1" OD section.
>
>Steve, W2MY, AAR6CX
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer
>Do any of you Elecrafters have experience with Max-Gain's MK-8
>fiberglass mast (telelscoping poles)?  I'm interested in using their
>50-footer guyed down as a center support for an 80m doublet.
>
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