New Spiderbeam 10m Mini Mast exceeded my expectations!
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Spiderbeam New 10m Mini Fiberglass Pole is equipped with the new feature - a metal eyelet permanently glued in to the top section of the pole. This mast is perfectly suited for portable Ham Radio operation and the eyelet makes field wire antenna deployment even faster. 10m pole is made of a strong fiberglass with exceptionally thick and sturdy section walls. The top section is still 6mm thick which makes it an ideal vertical wire or a lightweight dipole antenna support. At the level of 6-7m this Spiderbeam 10m mast is able to support even a light Yagi antenna (I have yet to try this out!).
I designed and 3D printed my own Guying Rope Collar for this mast which snugly fits on the 3-d mast section and provides not only a good support but also a possibility to rotate the mast when installed in working position.
I’ve also designed and made my own Safeguard Mast Clamps to secure the mast from self -collapsing under its own weight and guying ropes tension.
In this video you will see me using some knots to fix the ropes. Please look elsewhere on my channel for My Favorite Knots for Ham Radio, or consider subscribing and be informed timely on what’s coming up next!
The STL file for my 3D Guying Rope Collar print is here:
www.printables...
73! Linas LY2H
Well, do I feel stupid! I do something very similar with my 7 meter Spiderbeam mast, but I have always had to lay it down, attach my guy ropes, and then stand it up. It NEVER occurred to me to just extend the top two sections first so that I can reach them after extending the bottom three sections and attaching my ropes. I tried this out tonight and it "works a treat"! I also gave it a try with my 12 meter mast (placing the guy ropes just above the bottom section) and was able to make it work, although I needed a small step stool to reach high enough to pull out the other sections. Thanks so much for this brilliant idea!
Cool! I also do this with my 18m Spidermast. Good luck! 73! Linas LY2H
Might be easier just to use guy/tent rope tensioners instead of the fiddly slide knots. Can buy or 3d print them. Another possible addition - put a peg partially in the ground and place the base on it to prevent the base moving, or dig a small hole or 3d print a spike with a receptical on top to slot in the base.
Absolutely, you can use whatever is at hand and most convenient, but just up to he point when you… lose your fancy tensioners or your 3D-printed ones brake. Then, the knowledge of the knots may be a difference between you have the antenna up, or you cancel your outdoorsy activation :) Wish you well! 73! Linas LY2H
Very good Linas, I bought the same Spiderbeam pole a few months ago and mine did not have the eyelet. I used a plastic rawlplug of the right size for the top section and glued it in and then have a screw hook that I keep inside the rubber cap and I simply screw it into the rawlplug and then hang my ended from there. I have the 12HD pole as well for use at home. They are very good.
Cool, very innovative! I must try your method on my other masts too! 73! LY2H
Thanks! I learned a ton from this video! Looking forward to the video about the knots!
Thanks a ton! The knots are coming! 73! Linas LY2H
I own the Spiderbeam 12 m mast. Works great. I tie it to a fence post or other object. Rather heavy to tote around. Thinking about adding the Spiderbeam 10 m and even the m to my collection. An amateur radio operator can never have too many rigs or portable antenna masts. 73/72 de AE5ZX
Absolutely! It's just a question of the size of shack to keep the radios, and the size of barn to accommodate the masts in! 72! 73! Linas LY2H
This is great. Thank you. Learned a lot, love this. Added this pole to my wishlist! The clamp approach is great. Thank you for sharing all the detail and great presentation.
Btw, one thing I’ve seen folks do for the guy lines is to measure out a rope that can be attached to the base and be used to measure the correct radius for the guy lines. It’s not used to fix anything, just a measurement guide. Maybe overkill for this scenario, but could be used if somebody would like a guide for where to place the stakes.
Thanks for a tip! Good idea, especially if using random guying wires, like in the emergency situation where one would have no possibillity to prepare a pre-cut guying lines. Thanks for watching and have a great time outdoorsy with the radio! 73! Linas LY2H
I have been searching for a portable mast for sometime now. I have been comparing the expensive and stiff carbon fiber masts versus the lightweight and much less expensive fiberglass. Your video (as well as your other very informative topics) has convinced me that this mast is the right compromise. Once again, thank you for your efforts.
Great setup! I ordered exactly the same mast and can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the tips how to set this up without a tripod or any other support. Now I need to learn how to tie those knots :)
Good luck! My take on knots is here, maybe it could be useful for you :)
czcams.com/video/emp4OsPKyFI/video.html
73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H Thank you for the link and the 3d printed file for the mast holder. It works great.
Thanks Linas great video about your new pole. my biggest pole is only 8m but these days I have the carbon mini by SB. I use 600mm of 40m white pvc pipe for a bottom section to put in rocky summit or against fence post or bushes to hold my link dipole. Carbon pole slides inside 40mm tube to carry on my bag and I have a pin through the pipe to set carbon mini about 30mm down inside the pipe to erect. Seems to work ok and makes my ant height 6m in middle . vk5cz ..
Thanks Ian! I like your 6m pole arrangement. I like my 6m SB Tactical Mini too. I use it mostly installed on the roof rack of my van. Hope to hear you on the bands some day, propagation is good nowadays! 73 ! Linas LY2H
I bought one of these a year or so ago for future use. Not used it yet and it does not have the eyelet. soon I will be in a position to finally use it.
Go ahead, use it! The eyelet is usefull but not essential :), the mast is just a perfect travel companion with realy meaningful erection hight of 10m. 73! Linas LY2H.
@@Linas_LY2H Thanks Linas. I am moving in September from UK to Italy and will have a lot more room to actually erect some form of antennas for my 705. 73 de G0LQP
Great video Lynas, I own 30 ft and 40 ft Spider Beam masts and can attest to their high quality and rugged design. As noted they will not be available in the U.S. until the first week of November 2022. Worth the wait. I plan to order several more for my QRP antenna farm here in S. Florida. Best feature is no metal parts, so no rust.
Jim - N7RCS
Thanks Jim! I'd love to see some pictures of your antenna farm after reinforced with more Spiderbeam masts when you get them in! Good luck! 73! Linas LY2H
Its a great mast Lynas, I love mine. Use full height for wires and remove a few sections and you can support light VHF beams etc.
Thanks Colin! Yes, I'm thinking about lightweight Yagi project , some day :) . Like your Adjustiwaves! 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H Hi Linas, my 10m Moxon is about finished. I am configuring it so it can also go on this mast at say 5 or 6 m. The total weight of the antenna is 1200-1300g. Watch this space.
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio Fantastic! Thanks for the info, looking fwd to more news! 73! Linas LY2H
thank you
I own a 12 mtr pole, but for outdoor us its looks like a 10 mtr is very nice. There is not everywhere a tree 🌲🌳 a very good excuse for buying😄
Yes, 10m pole is much more compact for carying, especially while hiking or cycling. 73! Linas LY2H
yes i have a couple of poles 5m one 7m 10m and i have just bought the daddy of poles a 40ft one which is telescopic and great for wires even beam and rotators its a rascal alloy and its not going to bend over like them type one. i bought this this week to put my 7 band cobweb antenna on and i can lower it when its windy as i live on the local cbers high ground which is 510ft asl so get alot of strong winds but waiting to get better weather to put it up so if you want to see it subscribe to the youtube and you will 73 great video and as allways great dx 73 from m7byf
It’s great to live at 510 ft ASL! Good luck! 73! @Linas_LY2H
What kind of black magic is this?
You connected the random wire directly with the banana adapter to the TRX?
Is there a special kind of tuner built in the elecraft, that you don't need a 9:1 unun???
Never seen this setup...
Sure, it's a black magic coming from the in-built ATU in the Elecraft KX2! It comes as an option with this rig and is known as one of the best tuners on the market. An important part of the black magic is also a ~10m long counterpoise wire, it might take some length adjustment depending on the band, if the ATU goes into trouble tuning. Good luck, 73! Linas LY2H
After watching your excellent video I've become interested in the Spiderbeam mast. I want it to anchor one end of my 40-10m EFHW antenna. I had it supported it by a tree in my backyard but i couldn't get it high enough and it was dropping too low. The grass cutters cut the rope on the tree side, dropped the antenna and rolled it up. Thankfully they didn't cut the wire.😮 It was interfering in their ability to cut the grass and although I was frustrated, I really wouldn't want anyone to get hurt.
What I'd like to try now is to purchase the Spiderbeam. I'd like it to be a permanent but possibly movable mast securing the lower sections to my chain link fence in the backyard. I'd like your thoughts and advice. Secondly, do the upper sections lock by tightening into each other without the use of house clamps? If so is the overall height adjustment only by using the lower sections and using the hose clamps?
I'm dealing with some health issues but this seems doable for me especially because it was designed to be portable and easy to set up.
73, KA2AHE Ed
Hello Ed, thanks for watching! I like Spidermasts due to their renowned quality and a very good value for money, I think it would serve good for you too. As to your installation situation, I can give you no advice without knowing and seeing your particular location. If I were installing a 40-10m EFHW in my own backyard , I would probably used a 10m or 12m mast firmly fixed to the fence post (if it’s only thick enough and solidly installed into the ground) by its lower section. For permanent, or semi-permanent installation I would use the rubberized clamps on each section as these masts (as any other) might autocollapse after some time of standing in the open air due to the temperature fluctuations, winds etc. For the 12m mast I would use clamps even for the temporary installation, like field day etc. I had once even a more lightweight 10m mast collapsed suddenly in the early summer morning after staying overnight during the field day. The clamps are easy to install and make a huge difference in mast stability. If I lived in a very windy place, I would install at least one row of guying ropes in addition to the fence post fixture. As it comes to the hight adjustment, I’m afraid these masts are not suited for that. You have to fully extract each section and make it auto-fix by turning the section by hand and then securing it with the clamp. You can’t really extend only a half of the section. The only way to regulate the hight is by removing unnecessary top sections, by the means of pulling them out from the bottom side of the mast while still in the collapsed state, before the erection.
As it comes to the antenna configuration, I would try the inverted L version of the EFHW. It’s like 9m of wire (on the 10m mast), or 10-11m , non critical, of wire (on the 12m mast) runs up the mast vertically starting at the transformer fixed to the mast lsome 3ft (1m) above the ground, and the rest of the wire goes horizontally to a tree or slopes down at some angle to the support post (no less than 2m in hight , preferably). In such a configuration the EFHW might demonstrate good DX properties , and it would be more effective use of the mast, other than just serving as support for one point. Hope this helps, good luck, let us know how were things going for you! 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H Thanks Linas for your suggestions. Do the rubberized clamps come with the mast kit. If not, where do I get them?
@@edwardsiclari9235 It's on the Spiderbeam website, they sell clamp set separately as accessory for 12m mast. I'm not sure about the set for the 10m mast but it could be the same clamps go for both masts, but I don't know this, please contact them or their US dealers directly for more info. 73! Linas LY2H
great, thank you for this comprehensive information. can you show us the know in detail and how to make it?
Thanks for watching! Yes, one of my coming videos will be devoted to my favourite knots in ham radio. Stay tuned! 73! Linas LY2H
Good video Linas, I am still waiting for the dealer to a restock so I can get one they have been out of stock here in the US for most of this year. Not sure why but dealer is expecting stock November 4, 2022 I sure hope so.
Thanks Mike! It seems, the company has got plenty of these masts in their home base in Germany, as it took just few days for mine to arrive inside the EU. Hope, everything is gonna be OK with the USA dealership soon! 73! Linas LY2H
Just ordered here in USA. Excited to get it in and try it out. Found at vibroplex
@@alexbartlett1437 Congratulations! I'm sure you'll love it! Linas LY2H
@@alexbartlett1437 I saw that it was back in stock finally at Vibroplex ans got mine ordered too. I hope it gets here here. 73 good luck KV5P
Hi!
Sorry for my Russian.
Хомуты, которые фиксируются на мачте, не сломают мачту?
Я вижу что вы сделали резиновые прокладки, но я имею ввиду, не лопнет ли труба от затягивания хомута?
I have 12m Hd model. Very nice
Had a 10m pole since June. Still standing. Doesn't have the eyelet though. Anybody have suggestions on fitting something similar. Looks like a simple split pin glued in the end.
Nice to hear it's still standing! :) As to the eyelet, yes , it looks like a simple split pin, and the whole difference is in quality of glue- must be some epoxy or so, as it is really strong bond. 73! Linas LY2H
I use two small plastic ties:one forms a small ring, the second one is used to tie the ring to the pole. It works.
Which 3d printer and type of material do you recommended to print these? Thanks
Hello, thanks for watching! I think, any printer would do , as this is a simple, small thing to print. I use my Prusa Mini printer. For the material, I would recommend the PETG filament , as it's UV- resistant which is important to be for the outdoorsy used parts. HTH, good luck, 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H thank you! The plan is to have 3 radiators for 20m/40/80m band on a spiderbeam pole. Not sure if there is a readily available file to print
@@Mark300win Sure, the STL file for the guying rope collar is available on printables com , please check the description to this video for a link. 73! Linas LY2H
Thanks so much for this video, very usefull. Could you ship the yellow collar to fix mast to the ground? I have just bought this pole and I'm thinking how to fix to the ground. Again what's the name of knots you did? 73 de IU3QOA
Thanks Riccardo! The best way to get the yellow collar is to print it out on your own 3D printer. If you don't have one, so may be some of your friends or a local club has. I have put the link to the printables.com for the STL file in the description, please check it out, it's free. I could send it by post too, but it would take more time and I don't know the post office price. Regarding the knots, please check my other video entirely devoted for knots: czcams.com/video/emp4OsPKyFI/video.html
HTH! Ciao! 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H Thanks so much for all Lyan, 73!
How much wind can it withstand? You put it up on a pretty calm day. Thanks for your videos BTW. VO1OK
Thanks Michael! Yes, the day was calm and in the forest :). I have yet to try it out in some strong wind in the open, but I'm more than sure it would stand any wind just fine due to really rugged fonerglass technology applied by Spiderbeam. I can speak for my 18m Spidermast though, which I have for many years. Last time it was standing for 3 months in a row last autumn in my countryside position in a very windy place on the hill under heavy elements influence. Guyed properly with 2 rows of guying ropes it showed no signs of concern :). So , the little 10m Mini should stand all the challenges just fine too. Especially fully guyed , if necessary. HTH, 73! Linas LY2H