DIY Mast stake you can safely put in a backpack!

[@earlbrown525]

Great advice, Chuck. I'm always learning something new from you. I'll buy you a coffee at Pete's sometime.

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Sounds good!

[@don_n5skt]

Thanks Chuck. I do find the fishing pole holder solution much better here when there is wet soil. A single spike with a 33' mast just falls over so it needs to be guyed. The double spike holds better and you just step on it to get it into the ground. However, I can totally see the other solution for a backpack.

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Yea Don you have to love the double spike.. I am always worried I might poke a hole in my backpack and I have a couple that are not heat and thin material. I saw you told Prep Ham Paul about it thanks for spreading the word!

[@glenw810]

excellent project a must for any poto/sota bag

[@45auto]

Nice. I bought some Riv-nuts for a project years ago before I found a better solution. I like the DIY tool and the reminder to just screw in a sacrificial bolt.

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

They can make life way easier!

[@KS0JD]

I have a rivnut tool but only for 6-32 and 8-32 screws. I use that size in aircraft installs alot. Thanks for the videos Chuck! 73

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Yea I think they may have come from the aircraft world, they are really a great idea who ever came up with them. Thank You I like doing the videos!

[@TheSmokinApe]

Nice work Chuck 👍

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Thanks Ape!

[@MM0OPXFieldRadio]

Those rivnuts are great Chuck. I looked at those for the coaxial feed on the hexheam a while back.

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

I used a bunch in my box trailer.

[@LifeAtTerminalVelocity]

That's an easy build!

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

It really is!

[@JohnTarbox]

Definitely a great project! DE WA1KLI

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Going to save my backpacks for sure, maybe I will store one in them so I don't loose again lol!