Glenn breukelman
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Call Sign : 19-CT-028
Posts : 3
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Join date : 2020-06-25
QTH or Location : Hardenberg Netherlands
Equipment Used : silver rod antenna
 |  Subject: silver rod antenna  Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:10 pm | |
| does a silver rod antenna need a metal pipe or can i mount it on a pvc pipe | |
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Mitch
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Call Sign : M1TCH
Posts : 105
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Join date : 2020-01-02
QTH or Location : Wigston, Leicestershire.
Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-857D, Diamond V2000, Major 3000, President Jackson Mk1 Export, Lafayette AFS-1005, K40 mic, KL203, B550P and Sirio GPE 27 ⅝λ.
| | Subject: Re: silver rod antenna Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:26 pm | |
| Personally I wouldn't trust pvc pipe, it's too weak and very likely to fail in adverse weather. A bit of wind and it'll break. Go for an alumimium or steel pole (mine are steel, but they rust, lol). You'll be able to mount it higher and we all know height is might  | |
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