Don't dismiss using a metal cross-boom. People say it won't work without actually examining the problem. When antenna guru Kent Britain, WA5VJB looked at the problem he found a metal boom to work quite well. He then tested it on the antenna range and verified it worked. You can see the paper he presented at an AMSAT symposium here: http://www.kk0sd.net/metalboom/metalboom.htm
When I had a permanent satellite station I used a metal cross-boom, and there were several others in the OSCAR-13 and AO-40 era that did.
73, Gary "Joe", kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of Tony via AMSAT-BB Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:00 PM To: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Fiberglass Cross-boom Alternative?
All:
Is there a cheaper non-metallic alternative to fiberglass cross booms? Or maybe a wholesale fiberglass rod distributor that has such a beast at a reasonable price?
Tony -K2MO
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