I would love to have a BIG OLE WONDERPOLE FOR MYSELF!

Any offers boys?

dxAce
Michigan
USA
"greg knapp 5" wrote in message
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I was seriously thinking of plunking down the $250 plus for the 40-foot
Wonderpole (www.wonderpole.com) to support parallel dipoles (probably 14
gauge stranded copper wire dipoles cut for 80, 40, and 20 meters), fed
with
600 ohm open wire, but I am concerned about:

1.. Is the pole strong enough to hold up 80, 40, and 20 meter dipoles,
especially the top section?
2.. Do they, like most pushup fiberglass antenna, collapse or come loose
over time?
3.. How do they stand up over time.I'd like to use it in a permanent
installation.
4.. Do they need to be guyed (how badly do they flop around in 15-30 mph
wind)?
5.. How much overlap do you leave between the sections for extra
strength?
6.. Are they a good company to deal with?
I am thinking about mounting it on top of my 45 foot light-weight steel
crank-up tower (no beam on it) to get my dipoles up 80 feet or so.

I called the company in Oregon (I believe), and they didn't know how it
would work in such an application and the guy who is the mechanical expert
never returned my call.

If anyone has any ACTUAL experience using a 40-foot wonderpole you could
share with me, it would be much appreciated.

BTW, the reason for the multiple wires is to broaden the narrow pattern a
single 80 meter dipole would exhibit on on the higher frequency bands
(20-10
meters). But if it won't support it, I'll probably go with a single 80
meter
dipole for now.

Thanks, and 73,

Greg, N6GK