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AE5YJ
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Rating: 0/5
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Apr 15, 2011 17:17
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MFJ advertising ambiguity at its best
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This thing sucks. At 20 feet it *might* support the dipole for which it was intended as my purchase but I don't think that I will be using this one anytime soon. I don't even know what I would use it for, maybe to string up a small receive antenna. Last sections are completely worthless and here I am wishing I had just checked here first. Flimsy junk that I can think of no use for.
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KC9ECI
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Rating: 0/5
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Jun 3, 2009 02:49
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Worse than garbabe
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Having had this turkey for nearly two years now, I'd like share some more on my experiences with it. I put it up at a campground this past weekend and made a 2M vertical antenna out of a BNC to binding post adapter, so I could work a distant repeater. So, almost no weight, and a very light breeze, less than 10 MPH, it snapped in half. Thankfully no one was injured. If I could rate this with less than a ZERO, I would.
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KC9ECI
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Rating: 0/5
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Jul 9, 2007 19:02
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Garbage
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The price is twice what it should be if not more. As others have stated, it's weak. I tried to support a G5RV and was only able to get to about the 25 foot level with it. You have to use tape to keep the sections from collapsing, and take care when pulling htem out, that you don't pull the thing apart.
The ONLY use that I might find for it would be a thin verticle wire cut to 1/4 wave on whatever band I was interested in.
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VK2IMM
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 8, 2007 22:20
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Great to build a vertical antenna
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have more than one of these and used them on multiple occasions to build a wire vertical antenna with or without loading coils and elevated feed point in field conditions and at home. Worked very well. If it gets really windy and antenna needs to be there for long time joints needs to locked with some kind of clamps, tape etc. or they may start collapsing after some time.
I also used it as a temporally support for a small 2 m yagi at about 4 to 5 M hight.
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KB4EMF
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Rating: 0/5
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Feb 7, 2007 17:38
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What is this product really for?
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The word "MAST" implies you can put an antenna on the product. However, this product is nothing more than a very large but weak fishing pole.
The top section is about 1/8" or thinner and has a metal loop. It is certainly not strong enough to support ANY antenna on this tip. You can't attach a wire antenna either as pulling it laterally will cause a severe bent. Pulling downward will cause it to bent as well, and it will cause it to collapse (pull into itself) as there is no way to lock the sections.
Sections are very thin taperd fireglass tubes. There are parts that are not painted and are supposed to friction lock with the next section. However, pulling it hard will cause it to pull out completely (detach themselves) and pulling out not hard enough will cause it to collapse in with the slightest pull. I never could get all of them to pull out and stay locked at the vertical position.
Mine, I removed the top section. While trying to pull up the end of a very light wire antenna, the bottom sections gave out in two places where it overlaps with the next sections. It has cracked and split vertically. There is no reinforcement at this critical section (overlap)
Mine is now useless.
I can't think of any use for this product the way it is delivered...
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KW4N
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Rating: 1/5
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Sep 11, 2006 04:48
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Caveat Emptor!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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For a temporary vertical wire taped to it, it does the job. As others have said, the end is very flimsy and needs to be treated with kid gloves. A reinforcing type rod taped to the end helps. But all this is a bandaid that shouldn't be necessary.
For an additional 40% investment one could obtain a 100% increase in functionality (military surplus poles.)
MFJ overstated applications for this piece of gear
in their ad,as many other suppliers do, so "buyer beware."
73's, Dave
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N4CT
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Rating: 0/5
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Mar 21, 2006 16:41
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JUNK
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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THIS PIECE OF POOP BROKE IN NO TIME USING A SMALL GAUGE WIRE TAPED UP THE MAST FOR A VERTICAL. IN CONTRAST THE GERMAN 33' MAST ADVERTISED IN QST IS EXCELLENT ALTHOUGH EXPENSIVE. I HAVE USED THE GERMAN ONE FOR YEARS IN ALL KINDS OF SITUATIONS/WX. THERE IS A HEAVY DUTY MAST NOW ADVERTISED IN QST WHICH SHOULD ALSO WORK GREAT.
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N4LI
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Rating: 1/5
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Mar 21, 2006 13:59
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Save your money
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Far too light and floppy. And quite expensive, too.
You would be far better off connecting two or three lengths of PVC to make a lightweight portable mast thingy. And, it would cost less than $10.
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KE0Z
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Rating: 1/5
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Mar 21, 2006 09:53
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Too wimpy
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just got one and am disappointed. The top section is really flimsy and looks like the end of a really light fishing pole. In order to support something like a wire dipole you will have to mount it quite a ways down the mast, maybe eight or ten feet.
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W7CTW
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Rating: 0/5
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Dec 23, 2004 14:00
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Too weak to support its self
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought the mast for temporary emergency type operation. I set it up in Central Oregon. Atached number 18 wire at the 30 foot level and sloped it down about 15 feet from the base to a antenna tuner. The wire was not pull tight to the tuner. The wind started blowing the next day while I was gone. I drove up and looked at the mast and saw it was bending over. I got out of the car. I looked at the mast again. Half of the mast was laying on the ground. The mast broke in the middle from a 25 mph wind. If it can't stand up to a 25 mph wind, I find it to be a waste of money. MFJ (mighty fine junk) advertises it for all kinds of antenna installations. It can't even support its self in any kind of wind.
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