Fiberglass Poles
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Anyone have any good tips on where to pick up fiberglass spreader poles
for the making of a hex beam? ~Brett ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hello,
Ask DL7IO. 73 DK4WW ----- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ----- Von: Brett Howard <[hidden email]> Gesendet: Montag, 20. Juli 2009 05:19 An: [hidden email] Betreff: [Elecraft] Fiberglass Poles Anyone have any good tips on where to pick up fiberglass spreader poles for the making of a hex beam? ~Brett ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Brett,
Try http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-tube-rod.htm to see if they have what you want. If not, Google on Fiberglass tubing and you will find many other resources. 73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: > Anyone have any good tips on where to pick up fiberglass spreader poles > for the making of a hex beam? > > ~Brett > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.20/2248 - Release Date: 07/19/09 05:57:00 > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I just took down a 5 band quad I built from fiberglass tubes from MGS. They are still in excellent shape and I'd recommend them. The only problem might be shipping. I was lucky enough to have someone pick them up when MGS used to do Dayton.
Make sure you follow the treatment instructions for fiberglass. Pick a good UV coating to seal and protect them, else they will start to break down in a year or two. I've been happy with Krylon UV Clear... Happy Building! 73, Julius
Julius Fazekas
N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3/100 |
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Brett:
MaxGain has a "hexbeam" kits available. There is a link at the top of their main web page: http://www.mgs4u.com/index.html There are several options available, including spreaders, element wire and UV rope. The sections are cut specifically for the "broadband" version of the antenna. As such, they can be shipped for "standard" UPS/FedEx Ground rates. MG also has construction tips on their web site. Personally, I used the 3M 5200 Marine Fast Cure adhesive. I found a tube at my local Home Depot. The adhesive takes 24 hours to cure. However, the adhesive was cured enough after a few hours to allow me to start painting the spreaders. NOTE: I had them laying on an extension ladder, covered with cardboard, so there wasn't a lot of stress on the joints during the curing and painting process. http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-tips.htm If you have any other questions, please let me know. 73, Jed AD7KG On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Julius Fazekas n2wn <[hidden email]>wrote: > > I just took down a 5 band quad I built from fiberglass tubes from MGS. They > are still in excellent shape and I'd recommend them. The only problem might > be shipping. I was lucky enough to have someone pick them up when MGS used > to do Dayton. > > Make sure you follow the treatment instructions for fiberglass. Pick a good > UV coating to seal and protect them, else they will start to break down in > a > year or two. I've been happy with Krylon UV Clear... > > Happy Building! > 73, > Julius > > > Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: > > > > Brett, > > > > Try http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-tube-rod.htm to see if they have > > what you want. If not, Google on Fiberglass tubing and you will find > > many other resources. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > Brett Howard wrote: > >> Anyone have any good tips on where to pick up fiberglass spreader poles > >> for the making of a hex beam? > >> > >> ~Brett > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.20/2248 - Release Date: > >> 07/19/09 05:57:00 > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > > ----- > Julius Fazekas > N2WN > > Tennessee Contest Group > http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html > > Tennessee QSO Party > http://www.tnqp.org/ > > Elecraft K2/100 #4455 > Elecraft K3/100 #366 > Elecraft K3 #1875 > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/Fiberglass-Poles-tp3286755p3289333.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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