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Equipment / Re: Collapsible fiberglass pole
« on: January 06, 2015, 0636 UTC »
MFJ sells a 10 meter tall fiberglass mast. It comes in at just under 100 bucks the last I checked.
Swimming pool supply houses sell telescoping pool poles for cleaning leaves, etc.. out of the pool. They're fairly cheap but I don't know how sturdy they are. They go to about 30 feet.
Telescoping crappie poles are available at any good sporting goods store. They max out around 22 feet and are cheap. A guy at the local Cabela's say's they sell about 75 percent of them to hams.
If you've got local stands of cane and bamboo, all you need is a brush knife. Many people hate the stuff on their property. They will gladly let you whack down a few choice canes. (And set fire to the whole patch when you're done.) Careful cutting the stuff. It can build up a ton of torque from getting twisted together in the wind. People can get killed cutting it when the built up tension is released and it springs back. Nothing like being impaled by a 12 foot hunk of splintered cane to ruin your day.
Swimming pool supply houses sell telescoping pool poles for cleaning leaves, etc.. out of the pool. They're fairly cheap but I don't know how sturdy they are. They go to about 30 feet.
Telescoping crappie poles are available at any good sporting goods store. They max out around 22 feet and are cheap. A guy at the local Cabela's say's they sell about 75 percent of them to hams.
If you've got local stands of cane and bamboo, all you need is a brush knife. Many people hate the stuff on their property. They will gladly let you whack down a few choice canes. (And set fire to the whole patch when you're done.) Careful cutting the stuff. It can build up a ton of torque from getting twisted together in the wind. People can get killed cutting it when the built up tension is released and it springs back. Nothing like being impaled by a 12 foot hunk of splintered cane to ruin your day.
