Re: [amsat-bb] Fiberglass Cross-boom Alternative?

On 2020-11-24 7:00 p.m., Tony via AMSAT-BB wrote:

alternative to fiberglass cross booms?

I took a length of electrical PVC conduit 1.5 inch and put a wooden dowel inside it. It was a tight fit but I ground some off to make it slide in with a bit of force (hammer). The dowel was coated with a light 50/50 alcohol/shalac rubbed on with a cloth. It is still in use after maybe 20 years.

I am not 100% sure about the wooden dowel. I may have use something smaller than the inside of the PVC and only drove in a piece at each end that was tight. It was wood though.