Good pole. Your voice sounds like an actors who I can remember their name. Thanks for sharing. Great pole to make a loop with.

This has to be one of the best ideas I have seen so far you put up a dipole antenna anywhere even a temporary one for your home I have mine in the tree and it was a son of a gun to get it wrapped around the branches and only have it maybe about 25 to 30 ft. So now I found a better way to get my antenna up to at least 50 feet. I would like to thank you very much for sharing this video. I like the idea of the gentleman saying about strapping down the bottom of the tube so it won't kick out. We'll have to play around with the bottom so doesn't kick out I live in a very windy area in need to definitely have to figure out a way for get some kick out. Maybe if I make a small base at the bottom to put the PVC pipe on an anchor the base to the ground also. That should help it from kicking out. Thank you again for the great video.

Now that’s how you get a dipole up in the air! You aren’t messing around Tracey.

Looks like a wonderful solution. Thanks for taking the time to show this! -Cliff (N4CCB)

Great video! I have used these poles for many years, but never saw one deployed like this. Thanks for sharing. 73 Bas PA5BAS

Life took over my hobby for a few years, grandchildren and time stealers, lockdown in the UK gave me a respite to revisit an old friend that first introduced me to taking my hobby outdoors. You. Well your channel has grown since the very first vids out in the cold on the edge of a lake, have HyEnd also that you introduced me to. So a big thank you. Today I found some plastic pipe and with four cargo straps I made one of these supports. Our first venture out with my KX3 can’t be far away, pandemic willing. Thank you 🇨🇦👍🏻 73 de M0AZE MIke

This is far and away the best ham radio channel on KZfaq. I’m an over the road truck driver, so all my HF work is outdoors. I was about to sell my fiberglass pole. This video proves I can still use my 20 meter dipole This is genius. Thanks WBØAL.

Love this method. I use PVC pipes for desert use with a DIY tarp shelter. I use 10" galvanized nails as tent pegs to penetrate the hard desert dirt. I also sometime use a 10" nail to set my PVC pipe used as a center support over the nail so it does not slip. Drive a NAIL straight into the ground and set the pipe over it. I also use trucker's hitches and/or Eskimo bowline knot to provide adjustable strap length. I am cargo-strap ratchet challenged and NEVER can get them to work as advertised LOL. In soft ground, I used cut to length metal fence wire support poles. The green flat type. Cut a sharp angle at one end and can drive it deeper into the ground which provides additional resistance from being pulled up and also to resistance to being pulled toward the pole by strap/rope tension.

I came back to find this video. With my 30odd foot MFJ mast I will be up and running in the park in no time. Thanks, Tracy!

I just got a 31' telescoping antenna pole (actually a Jackite kite pole) and a 10-meter Endfedz antenna I intend to put up next to my house. You just showed me how to secure the bottom end to the ground. Thank you!

I've always thrown a wire in a tree, but you've convinced me that there may be a better and faster way! Excellent video and many thanks for sharing your expertise for this simple, elegant solution! Jack KB4CG

I use a 20 foot Black Widow crappie pole for my mast. I've been looking for a good way to put it up in the field. Thanks for solving my problem.

This is great Tracy and thanks for taking the time to do this. I am going to get the parts to do the same. I think i will use a little piece of aquarium tubing and put the hose clamp through it just to take the "sharp" edge away from the clamp and the strap. I did similar with my mast for permanent home use to avoid the sections slipping.

I'm so happy this video came up on my feed! I've been thinking about deploying a tall, telescoping mast in the field as an alternative or replacement for my base-loaded vertical. I'd like the option of running either a fan dipole or an off-center fed dipole at least some of the time. This installation method will work for that and the additional equipment needed is negligible. Thank you so much for posting this. 73 de AG7TX

Tracy....I tried using an old Bogen Manfrotto tripod for a 32 footer. I bungee corded the top of the tripod to the mast. I then screwed in a dog leash anchor and bungeed the bottom of the mast to the anchor to keep the end from kicking out. It worked! I had it up for 7 hours. Now, I wouldn't trust this arrangement on a blustery day but it was good enough for my activation at K-2175 last Saturday. I hung an N9SAB EFRW from the top. This new antenna has effectively doubled my contact counts.

Wow! Just wow, Tracy! I've got 40 foot spiderbeam that takes me a good 20-30 minutes to measure out, stake, and deploy. Not to mention I can use an extra pair of hands in the process, and also not to mention the area I need for guy lines. I'm going to Home Depot this morning to get some straps and PVC and try this out today. 73... Roger / NQ8RP

Brilliant. There are only two things I'd add to this. One is some protection, perhaps a bit of bicycle innertube, around the mast where it meets the top of the PVC so there isn't such a sharp edge grinding on the mast. The second might be attaching one of those stakes at the bottom of the PVC pipe so a strong wind won't cause it to rotate over. This is excellent.

Nice! I’ve been running over and over this in my mind and now buying parts. I’m repurposing a 30’ smoke detector pole, without the attachments for detector tests. It’s a stout fiberglass, bit heavier than the pole you’ve erected, but think it’s fine. I’ll add to my base a foot or so to be sure. Great video, appreciate your work!

I also got this idea from Ron. This system is great for uneven ground. I use this setup all the time. I use paracord or 7mm nylon cordage and 30cm rebar as pegs. The 70cm diameter pvc pipe is about 1 meter long. My 12 meter and 15 meter telescope poles stand great, even in very high winds. I even use this setup for my 8 meter squid poles, using smaller diameter pvc pipe. Not all ground is as soft as where you are in this vid. I have to use a short handle hammer to get my pegs into the rocky ground. Not 5 minutes, but still fast. Life is too short to "just throw a wire up into a tree." And the corollary: Getting it back down after the tree branches snare it.

As soon as I saw this, I thought this is what I have been looking for. Going to do some POTA activations with my kids and local Scouts. I bought two flat PVC caps, glued the bottom to create a carrier - put spider beam pole and stakes and two straps in it, then use the other two straps for shoulder carrying. Great video Tracy! 73, W1TEN

Thanks for this video. I purchased a 33' fiberglass pole from MFJ sbout a year ago and have not deployed it yet to date. I have mobility issues and this is definitely an answer to how to use the pole. 73 Norm, KD9HAV

This is exactly the same system I use. So quick and easy to put up and the pole is very stable when I attach my homebrew 10, 20 & 40 clipped dipole up in an inverted V configuration. The only differences I have are that I have cut the bottom in such a way that I have 4 little spikes to stop the tube pushing out from the bottom, and I use tent guy lines instead of ratchet straps. Real easy system and would recommend it to anyone wanting to use a pole setup.

I'm a newbie and this looks like a great way for me to get started. Thank you so much.

I also got the idea from Ron. I do it even quicker. For not too strong weather conditooions I put the hose clamp directly on my 12m Spiderbeam pole, made some loops with paracord and put them on the hose clamp. I then use some paracord and good, light weight tent stakes. I have used the PVC tube, but for the 12m Spiderbeam I found it not necessary. I did take an end cap for PVC tube, put a long nail in it and set the Spiderbeam pole in in to keep it from sliding off to the side. I also found this useful with the PVC tube. I also sometimes just lean the extended pole against a tree. This method is useful in my vacation qth which is on very rocky ground, and it is very difficult to hammer stakes into the ground. 73! David SV0SGS

Very great job. You have a perfect response to erected my 12m Spiderbeam fiberglass poles for futures Sota operations with Delta Loop antenna. Thank you so much. Jean-Noël - F4GDZ

Brilliant!! Saves me a couple hundred bucks and it’s easier than a ground screw.

Great idea, just got my Spiderbeam 12m mast and it's awesome. Very strong all the way to the top. And your pvc pipe method works perfectly and quick.

Very nice. This will be a great setup for a portable shortwave wire antenna mast. Cheers👍

Love it. Another KZfaqr turned me on to the Bosch surveyor's tripod, which also does a great job.

2.2k likes. you're a star now. 🙂 great video.

Tracy - nice pictorial. Looks like a great method!

Great idea! I'll be building one. Believe I'll put a removable end cap with a spike to insure the lower end doesn't slip sideways. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Tracy Thanks for the viedo. It has inspired me to adopt your attachment style. However, I use slightly stronger tent pegs, I have made these from angle iron 20 x 20 mm. But the execution with you, with the PVC pipe is great. Thanks and 73 de DG1RUG

Excellent video, Tracy. Thank you. I used heat shrink tubing on the hose clamp and a few turns of self amalgamating tape beneath the attachment point for the hose clamp to prevent downward slippage. 4mm paracord was sufficient to hold everything taut. 12m Spiderbeam is my mast of choice, although I did wimp out and use the webbing guy belt which attaches at 7m. This provides 4 additional anchor points which are easy to deploy as the mast is already vertical. All told, the additional guying added a mere 5 minutes to the whole process, making less than 10 minutes in all and dramatically adding to stability and my confidence. I was able to source an end cap for the outer pipe which reduces the risk of the bottom sinking into soft soil. For the totally bananas, sand off the cut edges of the outer pipe to avoid injury. 73. 2E0HWO

Since getting on HF all I have used is various ground mounted antenna with loaded coils. Your finished before I have untangled my 4 radials, I actually timed it.

Absolutely love it! I am a big fan of field portable vertical work and will definitely give this a run. I will try some aquarium tube (or similar) around the hose clamp to protect the straps a bit. Thanks Tracy for sharing.

I cannot believe I haven't seen this video before. Awesome solution Tracey 73!

Great video, Tracy… I've been using a four dollar Home Depot metal fence post to support my 33 foot fiberglass pole. It works well but often requires a 3 pound sledge to sink the fence post deep enough. I like your approach a lot better. This is so good, I'm also going to spread the word on your video on Twitter and Facebook. 73 de Robert K3RRR

I like it. I have one similar to that but it uses a reversible base with a short spike to prevent the base from wandering. Great video as always

Great video. You've given me some additional options on setting up my DX Commander antenna when portable. Thanks de VA3NIE

What a great idea Tracey, guess I wont need to bring the garden fork along on expeds any more! As a previous commenter wrote, I'd be inclined to peg the base of the pipe too, to prevent it sliding sideways. All the best, M0KED.

Awesome idea! I'm going to send this video to my son (N9LUC) because he'll love it too. He's getting into POTA. Thanks for sharing. N9XFX

Bravo! Thank you for sharing this with everyone!!

Thanx for the video! That gave me an nice idea how to make it even simplier, want to test it

Ingenious! I wonder if this is something I could utilize in my back yard. I just now am looking for a way t o put up a 22 ft fiberglass pole for my doublet. It would sure save drilling into my lanai. hihi.

Thanks for sharing this tip, was looking for a solution, I got it now. 👍✌

I Missed this video the first time round. Just came across it on PE1OUW's QRZ page. Just what I need when I don't have a deck, my car's bike rack or even an upturned picnic table to help hold up my Spiderbeam pole. Off to Canadian Tire now to get some cargo straps! TNX. VO1OK

Thanks for the time and work required on your part to share this with us Tracy. What a fantastic, simple solution. 73 de Brent

Brilliant! Thanks for the video Tracy. Will be making this this week for my Sotabeams antenna I just got. Kevin

Great idea I'm going to get me some pipe and make one for my fishing pole I use for my radio antenna the simple ideas are the best, atb John.

Thanks - a great video and has given me some great ideas.

Ignore my comments just made by me on the other video about the support... you just solved my issue... Off to Lowe's ... will use nylon cord and line adjusters at the base ... good job pointing out the issue of soft camping pegs... they bend... good ones are stiff... off I go and Thanks 73 N6BOB

Definitely I need try this. This is brilliant!

Really cool idea! I am going to put one together. I appreciate you putting this video together!

Fantastic! Just bought an RV...so looking forward to trying this out at a campsite. Norm, VE7APF

Hello, and thank you for the video you shared. I would kindly add some small addition to your setup. If you use another 4 ropes of any kind and tightened them around the bottom of the PVC pipe you will get rid of eventual slip of the unsupported bottom part in case of rapid wind blow. Regards, Rossen LZ5RG 73

like the video . I cut the hook off on one side of the straps so I have a single strap . It looks much nicer. Also I took a cap , cut off the bolt head , put a point on it & used the threads for the cap. I did not glue the cap on so I could take it off if needed. Still used hose clamp but put it thrue loop of strap after cutting hooks off.

Love the idea. I was going to use a 5 foot fence pole and strap my telescoping flagpole to it. This looks even easier. And I already have tent stakes.

Great idea. That looks so efficient.

Great idea!

Great video!

Great video and well demonstrated. Best regards👍🏻

This is perhaps the best idea since hot water! You can even use dog ground « screws » from the dollar store for more stability. I will definitely try this. Again, thanks for sharing and have a great day! 73 de VE2VHE

I honestly thing most people complain that they take too long as they want to validate their choice not to purchase one. I have used buddipole stuff but have swapped to a speaker wire dipole which I plan to convert to a linked dipole which I string up either in a tree or now that I got one to mess with a a 24' telescopic fishing rod. Weight is my big concern doing SOTA so I'm always looking to shave ounces as long as I can do so without loosing functionality.

Thanks Tracy!

Great idea Terry. Looks easy

That looks great for POTA. The summits I activate for SOTA in the western US are too rocky for me to get stakes in the ground. I use a ring that fits around the telescopic pole that has holes for tying guy ropes. I tie the guy ropes around rocks and stack rocks around the base of the mast. Doesn't take long. Works well. 73 de K7DMJ

Oh my word that is cool! I will definitely be trying that! Wow! Thank you!!! What size tube should I use and what size and length of cargo straps do you recommend?

Hi Tracy, great vid,...always a simple solution somewhere, brilliant. Im still using the HiEndFed 3 Band Antenna as well, nice bit of kit, used in a sloper config.

Excellent idea and demonstration. Subscribed!

What a great idea, thanks for the knowledge

Brilliant idea. Will have to try it out

Great solution!

Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!! 73

Excellent idea, although I am a bit worried about being stable. Do you not think one more of the tentpegs hoseclamped to the underside of the pvc pipe would keep it from "getting swiped off it's feel" even better? Kind regards, Xander.

I like the idea- thanks for a great video!

HOW have I not seen this before! I love it. Thanks Tracy for your time and great advice. Where do you get a 50 foot push up pole now days?

Thanks Tracy...Works like a charm for my Spiderbeam 12m mast...and cheap as hihi de ZL1REY

Tracy great idea. Going to try it

Great idea, I will be trying this forsure. Thank you great idea.

A wonderful setup. I want to understand the physics behind that.

Ignore my question on the other video. Great idea for the tripods!

Excellent idea. Definitely going to try this. Tnx & 73

Best I've seen yet ! KUDOS 👍

Thanks for sharing this, I'm really blown away by how easy that is to set up! A question: I'm assuming you can probably just pre-attach the hose clamp and tie down straps to the PVC pipe, so you're just carrying that as a unit, correct?

Thank you for sharing this good idea!

Great idea Tracy ! A 33 foot is equal 10 meters . Used the EFHW configuration is the 20 and 10 m Han band. Right Tracy ?

Great video, thanks so much. I'm stealing this idea! Lol, that's the point of youtube right. Sharing of ideas? So you gave me a tip for improvement. I will return the favor. Get a 'dead cat' for your microphone to clear out the wind noise. They come in all shapes and sizes and make a huge diff. Hope that helps...you certainly helped me. :)

Thanks for sharing this video!

Thanks for the video. I would add a ground plate with two hearing, or at least drill two holes on the ground of the pipe, or add a spike on the bottom of the pipe. 73 de Roman, HB9XBK

Awesome idea, thanks for the video.

I give it a try with my 12m Spiderbeam. Works well. Thank You KG5ZQ

great solution, but I would want something at the bottom of the PVC to peg it, to stop the bottom kicking out

Very nice idea. I'll be doing this also.

Beats a tripod by the look of it. Add a cap with a ⅜-24 bolt and union for the lower mount antennas.

Great idea. Went to the hardware store to get the parts.

Great video

Amazing! What a wonderful idea!

Very helpful. I'm researching mast options to get my (future) StarLink dish above my tree line. I'm a novice, but it seems like wobble may be more of a concern with StarLink than with HAM. I would think stability could be added by: 1: Using longer PVC and digging a post hole; 2) Fill the PVC to ground level with gravel (to avoid wasting mast length); and 3) fill the PVC around the mast with gravel or sand, so that it isn't wobbling around within in the PVC. That might obviate the need for the straps. Maybe I'm looking at it as a more permanent setup than what's contemplated.

Now that is clever.