[TVARC] Flag pole verticals

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Mon Apr 20 22:15:09 EDT 2020


Many thanks for the responses.  Very informative.  I believe I have almost everything I need — except.

I have a question for those who enclose a 6BTV inside PVC.

Please message me privately or call.

Thanks again,
Rusty - W3US
w3us at casa-aloha.net
808-561-3061

> On Apr 20, 2020, at 22:01, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 1149 Mockingbird Lane. Right in the middle of the 
> front lawn! 
> 
> Also, you don't need an approval from the ARC to put 
> in a flagpole. If you want a copy of the Florida statute, 
> reply to me directly and I'll send it to you. Make sure it 
> looks nice, adhere to the Florida statute and it will be 
> fine.  
> 
> 73, 
> John, NP2B 
> 
> 
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> On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 8:47 PM <k2te at juno.com <mailto:k2te at juno.com>> wrote:
> Keep in mind that there is a height limit for flagpoles in TV.  I believe
> it is 22 feet.  I used this as a stipulation when I looked around for a
> multiband vertical.  I settled on the Hygain 6BTV.  It fits inside PVC
> irrigation pipe with a hole in the top cap for the 80-meter whip.  (The
> Village vigilantes haven't fussed about it after four years.)  The PVC
> also allows you to add fittings to use it as a bonafide flagpole.
> 
> DXEngineering makes mounts for the antenna that fold over for ease of
> installation and maintenance.  Also a good way to lower the antenna when
> a hurricane threatens us.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 73 de Ed
> 
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> 
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