How to set up any fiberglass telescoping mast fast and easy.
Thanks to James B. Mannes IV (W4AOX) for this simple, effective way to set up a fiberglass telescoping mast. James based his project on a design by Tracy (VE5TWM). Just follow a few easy steps and you'll have your antenna mast erected easily and safely. This set up is ideal for inverted V antennas and simple end-fed-halfwave antenna systems. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/II5bl1LfUCo?si=ueYICDxo8Op59X7c. Here are a few comments from James (W4AOX): What do you do when you're setup spot has no trees? How do you support your telescoping mast? Well, in this video I show you a quick, easy and effective way to support your telescoping mast. Inspired by a video I saw from Tracy, VE3TWM, I borrowed the idea to make something that would work for me, then show it using a DX Commander mast and TennTennas 49:1 EFHW antenna. Here is the link to Tracy's video where i got this idea: •...