73 Ed.
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Yes, if you are desperate two walking poles will support a link dipole for HF. I left my fishing pole in the boot of my car…
GM4OBK/P GM/SS-172 Lamington Hill 02-11-2017 1557-1622z
22 QSOs (18 CW & 4 SSB) 20m, 30m 40m. Best DX NE4TN.
73 Phil
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If there are trees on the summit, I have found that two trekking poles together can be used to place the wire even higher onto branches, adding your own height to that of the trekking poles. I find it safer than just throwing the wire over a branch and hoping it doesn’t get snagged.
73 de Matt
Ed,
Yes, works very well. Removed just a bit of handle material from each Leki pole, using the end of a belt sander, such that each handle could “nest” the other pole’s shaft. Then lashed together and fully extended. Gets antenna up to about 8 feet. See pix. K9PM photo
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