Pretty simple to make a fiber pole functional equal.
use a pc of schedule 40 PVC pipe. apply a couple of wraps of 5 oz glass cloth using epoxy or polyester resin. The glass will prevent the PVC from sagging and adds great strength.
FWIW
KU8L Curt
K7WIN - Jeff wrote:
Hi Bob,
I ordered the fiberglass M2 boom from RANDL.com, item HDFGBOOMKIT (http://www.rlham.com/cgi-bin/shop/modellookup.dbw?MODEL=HDFGBOOMKIT); however, is a bit pricey at $184.95 plus shipping. I have read where other homemade methods have been used with success.
Are you going to use both azimuth and elevation rotors or just azimuth?
73, Jeff - K7WIN
----- Original Message ----- From: w0dxz@aol.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 7:36 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] cross boom?
In putting together my antenna,?? (144-432)I need something to use as a horizontal- cross? support boom. What would be the best length, and,? what would be the minimum length,,,? would 6? ft separation be OK?? To minimize problems, should I mount one beam horizontal, one vertical? Does it matter which one, is? which way?
I doubt I can find a fiberglas boom locally,,,? what else could I use?? or, where can I order a fiberglas boom?
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