Spiderbeam 12m mast/pole review by Enthusiastic Steve
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2020
- Enthusiastic Steve takes a look at a Spiderbeam 12m mast / pole. He gives some tips on useful mods, errects it in breezy conditions and makes some Bloopers on the way (see end of video).
Mine's been out as a permanent installation for an end-fed in central Canada. -30C to 36C, strong winds, snow storms, everything. I've apparently over tightened a few sections, a devil to undo. Never collapsed.
I got this pole based on this video, thanks for that. I mostly use only the bottom 10m only - that way the top is more rigid and can handle a lightweight beam etc.
I just bought one from Nevada, this is to support my 5/8 'wire gain master', I like to use vertical antenna in my small back garden. I already have a 10m 'DX commander' pole for my smart tuned 60-10m multi band vertical. Many thank's Steve for the informative video demonstration.
Best 73 😎 🎙️ 📻 🎛️ 🔊 📶
Hello Ray, yes the spiderbeam is a sturdy pole, been using mine around the garden and out portable, it's working well. I also have just got a wire 5/8th vertical for 10m to try out on the pole. All the best, enjoy and good luck with antenna. Regards Steve M6WVV
How was the Thunderbolt ⅝w when you used it guys?
I use a ⅝w Silver Rod for 10/11m and have a GM ⅝w waiting to go on the roof, but considering a wire antenna and a 12m spiderbeam, as heard good reports about them.
Thanks for any info, 73's Ed. 26-CT-4078. Mcr 🇬🇧
I just bought one of these but I hadn't used it yet, I'm glad I watched your video before I did.
Good to see, Thanks Steve 👍
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Bought one of these from Spiderbeam directly and as you say not the cheapest but a real quality bit of kit. Love mine and I should have bought one a long time ago. Thanks for sharing.
Yes been using mine regularly, I have also since added 3 support lines, to help support it. Enjoy. Regards Steve
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Quality of this is really good, I have a DX Commander for portable use and use the Spiderbeam at home for a linear loaded vertical. You can’t compare the two as the price points make it an unfair comparison, they both do their job very well and no complaint s of either. Thanks for posting this, really useful tips. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 73 Mike
Thank you Mike, I use the spider beam at home and out mobile/portable. And use a light weight festival pole to extend my telescopic fibreglass pole attached to the shed. Got a discone and wire antenna on that. Enjoy the hobby, ty for the comment, regards Steve
Great video Steve.
Ty Vic, regards Steve
Nice one and the mods look v useful
73
Ty Tim, regards Steve
Sure looks like a great quality product. Out of curiosity, why did it collapse near the end? Was it due to not tightening / twisting a particular section? I am planning to attach a Micro 4/3 camera to such a pole and I certainly wouldn't want to have it collapse with a camera on there! And obviously, due to the weight of the camera, I wouldn't attach it near the top where it's thinnest but lower down where it's thicker.
Yes, I should have been more firm with the twisting, for extra safety I just attach a little electrical tape overlapping each section, it stays up all day, used it in moderate wind, it flexes but very safe and strong. Regards Steve
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV SORRY, THIS IS BAD ADVICE. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE POLE. de Rick, DJ0IP, Tech Support Manager @ Spiderbeam in Germany.
@@richardwesterman5773 thank you for the advice, I understand that some tape will damage the outer layer of the poles surfaces. So far after a good years use of your 12m spiderbeam it remains as new. I do admit I do use an electrical tape but the tape I use is a cheaper brand which has minimal stickiness. Like Richard has said using tape can be departmental to the pole. So best not. I am very pleased with this product and would not hesitate recommending this for amateur radio use. Regards Steve M6WVV
BTW, the rest of the video is very good. Just don't use tape!
@@richardwesterman5773 What about self amlga mating tape
That was the Norman part of Porchester lol
Ty, well if the Saxons were to makes poles..... 🤓
can u have any other antenna then wireto this?
A light weight beam lower down the mast is possible using guy lines to steady should work. Just remember it's a fibreglass pole and can crush easily if clamps are too tight. You could suspend dipoles or add a vertical. Just keep inind the strength of the pole at all times.
I thought you had the top of a fary liquid bottle on the top :-)
You should see the mountain of washing up I had to go through to get it!!!!!! 🤓
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