Fishing Pole Antenna Mast - Will it work for Portable Ops? 

I just ordered this pole 3 days ago. I love your idea on using the cord at the top for the antenna hookup. Thanks for doing this video.

I did the same with my portable UHF rig. I had tons of interference from the aluminum fishing pole. To solve, I added a length of 550 cord to the end of my antenna and tilted the mast over so I had 1/2 wavelength of clearance from the antenna to the mast, and that cleared things up a ton.

I just got that pole in the mail yesterday. Going to use your 550 cord trick. Thx buddy. Great video.

Glad to see the deployment of the fishing pole.

Very cool. I ordered one of those radios and a similar mast a week or so ago. Just came across your vid today…antenna is already here and I’m doing some prep. Nice intro music!

Bonus… when your done fishing for contacts on the radio, you can use your pole to fish fish!

Great idea.

Nice antenna nice qrp contact

Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for - I just ordered a similar pole and was curious how to attach the antenna.

I ordered one and I’m going to test it. 73 de K5mhc

Thanks Steve. Always curious about poles like these and how they do in the wind. 73 de ki5gx

New to ham here. Why did you have the tape around the copper pipe? Was that structural to make it fit the fishing rod or was it insulating? Thanks for the video.

Awesome video Steve! Thanks for the great ideas--I have this exact telescoping pole and have been watching a bunch of similar videos for mast-support inspiration, and yours is the setup I'm planning to re-create :-) Running the paracord through those top sections to create the antenna-securing loop was very clever! Just curious, what type (or thickness) of paracord worked best for you there--is that 550 by chance?

Great setup! What type and length wire did you use? Thanks

How many Watts are you pushing out on that Transceiver ?

Thanks for making this video. I've been wondering about that very pole and it's good to see that it worked for you. It looks like you are recording with a smartphone. Are you using the internal mic or an external mic? If you watch my video about what I use to record with (the thumbnail is my daughter holding a stedicam) I think it might help with your wind noise a little. In any case keep up the good work. 73 Wes

Put a wind muffler ("dead cat") on your microphone.

Way cheaper than these carbon fiber and other expensive things that these other sponsored channels just get given to them to use

Is that a battery powered Transceiver.

Annoying music over riding your voice, then constant wind noise thruout your vid. Very disappointing as I just took delivery if a 26' TENKARA & really needed your advice. Best 73 de VA3ROD

Why do you have LOUD and totally unnecessary, annoying, music playing when you want us to hear what you are saying??????????????????????