{"id":6947,"date":"2025-09-04T17:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stonemountainhamfest.com\/?page_id=6947"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:32:01","slug":"telescopic-fishing-pole-antennas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stonemountainhamfest.com\/index.php\/telescopic-fishing-pole-antennas\/","title":{"rendered":"Telescopic Fishing Pole Antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Presenter:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Steve Hudson\u00a0AA4BW<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve has been a ham for over five decades, and like most hams, he started out running \u201clots of watts.\u201d But then he discovered QRP. He turned the power down to five watts or less. And he has never looked back.<\/p>\n

Forum Description:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Hams spend much time and effort fishing for signals with things like wire and metal tubing.<\/p>\n

But what if you add fishing poles to the mix? Can fishing poles help you catch more signals?\u00a0Maybe so!<\/p>\n

In this idea-filled presentation, we\u2019ll explore several ways to utilize telescopic fishing poles to construct practical antennas for HF, particularly when portable antennas are the primary objective.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we\u2019ll explore:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n
Why telescoping fishing poles?<\/li>\n
What kind of poles work best?<\/li>\n
Where to get the poles<\/li>\n
How to support or mount telescoping fishing poles, and how to attach antenna to \u2019em<\/li>\n
Application example: Support for end-fed wire antennas<\/li>\n
Application example: Support for inverted-vee dipoles<\/li>\n
Application example: Rotatable dipoles<\/li>\n
Application example: Delta loops<\/li>\n
Application example: The \u201cPOTA Performer, Fishing Pole Edition\u201dSo bring your notebook, and get ready for some great ideas to help you take your own antenna building adventures to a whole new level \u2014 with telescoping fishing poles!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Return to<\/span>\u00a0Forums<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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