Your Best Bet: The Ham Stop Skyhook 3x8

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Use code: TEMPHAMOFF at time of purchase HamStop will offer 20% off on their order OVER $75.00.

[@thomasr.jackson2940]

Tangential trivia re “these are meant for tent poles, not for holding antennas”: Marconi in his early experiments erected a tent to protect his equipment and he attached the radio device to the central tent pole, which was called an “antenna”, an Italian word taken from the Latin meaning a mast, or sailyard, or also applied to insect feeler appendages. So radio “antennas” are called by that name because the original commercial antenna was a tent pole, and was referred to as such by the Italian word antenna. Initially, as in the 1902 Encyclopedia Britannica, people even distinguished antenna from vertical wires, or aerials, or other apparatus to form radio waves, from antennas, though within a few more years “antenna” became the generic term for all such devices, at least in English.

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Thanks for the info! I didn't know that!

[@andylinton2798]

The difference being in the plural. The plural of a radio antenna is 'antennas'. The plural of an insect antenna is 'antennae'.

[@thomasr.jackson2940]

Indeed! A good observation. Not an absolute rule, but antennae fir the insect appendages came the English several centuries earlier from the Latin versions of Aristotle. In an age enamored with the Classics, Latin forms prevailed. But radio antenna were introduced in a modern era where technocrats and business were on the rise, and the classicists on the wane. I do see crossover for both uses occasionally

[@Scout75PortableRadio]

Four minutes ago I never heard of this thing. Now I'm wondering how I can live without it! Thanks for showing this, Steve!

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Happy to help!

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

You need Leah & Becca to put that antenna up 😂

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They'll come back to it soon!

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

We found one of those tri-pods on the side of the road the workman said it’s broken and to take it , all it needed was an adjustment bolt 🤷‍♂️good as used 😂

[@temporarilyoffline]

I see that all the time - just bought a radio off eBay that I'm hoping has little to nothing wrong with it.

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

@@temporarilyoffline Good, I let my son pick out something he likes on Ebay an old ham sixer or tube CB and works on them , good learning projects , he’s getting pretty good 👍 he thinks he’s a big shot I fixed him up his own work bench

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@@cornbread-KO5RN Father of the year right there!

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

@@temporarilyoffline my wife and girls don’t care for ham radio or any other kind I’m glad I have my son to share the interest with . does your wife travel with you doing ham videos

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@@cornbread-KO5RN She does travel with me, but she is not interested in ham radio either.

[@don_n5skt]

I have several of the skyhooks that I purchased at a Hamfest here. Really works well. BTW, you could have demo'd the Poseidon suspended at the top ;) Really loving that antenna. Thanks TO.

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I could have, but Chuck took it with him on a SOTA that day.

[@k6nvg541]

In the USMC, we used those poles for putting up camo nets over our vehicle. In case people are looking for surplus.

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Yeah, we all call them antenna masts, but they are really tent poles.

[@GnoticPasta]

That's pretty slick. Going to pick one of those up. FYI, if one is looking for those poles, they're from the Camo netting set. (not tent, they won't hold the weight) The newer ones are fiberglass, the older ones are aluminum.. can sometimes find them at surplus stores.

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Thanks! They come up on ebay all the time. I have a bag of the fiberglass poles. I'd hope the aluminum are less bending.

[@Siskiyous6]

I did get 20 of those aluminum poles for $10 at a swap meet. They do yeoman service.

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Sweet!

[@janiceemery2008]

Thank you TO for sharing, looks like I will be getting on and I have also been looking at those military poles, they won't bend at the top. Thank you again TO, you are so smart.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Hello Janice! When I saw this, I had to share it with you! Those military masts are good, but they need guying and these plates will help! - the won't bend at the top like the fishing poles will, but they will have an overall bend if you go too high or don't guy. They are really good for the price!

[@janiceemery2008]

@@temporarilyoffline Thanks TO, I think I will wait till I get to my first ham fest to buy the military post. They are a little expensive on ebay. Thank You

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The problem with ebay is shipping and ebay's 14% cut. You can get these STUPID cheap at a hamfest from somebody that is tired of them collecting dust.

[@janiceemery2008]

@@temporarilyoffline Thank you TO

[@ShooterReadyStandBy]

Stop it you enabler 😂 I looked at this when we set up your mast at Lake Louisa with the Poseidon. The discount got me basically free shipping and tax. Thanks! Now maybe do a video on your single rope guying setup. That was slick.

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The single rope thing has a single point of failure though, so it works when you have strong soil and no trippers.

[@Philip-KA4KOE]

To keep interested and sharp, I don't use the same antenna twice in a row in my stable of at least a dozen.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I am always playing with antennas and seeing what gets where and what does better. I like building them too!

[@blueboy1183]

Will have to purchase this for sure!! Thanks for sharing

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Check the discount in the description!

[@joeblow8593]

That skyhook looks like one very useful item.

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It sure does!

[@Shawn_WW5JD]

Love that product!! I need this!!! Thanks TO!!

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Check out the discount code in the pinned comment if you haven't ordered yet.

[@victorcharlie7491]

That looks Suspiciously useful, tnx Man!

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yeah, I didn't even have a use for it yet and needed it.

[@AndyAAzeroAM]

The ham stop units are very cool.. I have 4 of the smaller ones

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The exact right amount of utility!

[@AndyAAzeroAM]

​@@temporarilyofflinevery precise amount.... Ive got pullys dangling off 2. I 3d printed an insert to fit at the 30ft mark on a couple masts. Doublet will be happening soon!

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@@AndyAAzeroAMDoublets are ham radio awesomeness!

[@LifeAtTerminalVelocity]

Those masts are meant to hold up camo netting. The fit on the poles is always...lose. As long as you always have tension on the sections they stay together. The moment you lose tension they kinda fall apart. Those guy holes are key for this kit. That spreader is nice as hell though.

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E4M knows!

[@n0vty873]

Have a few aluminum round plates I drilled some holes in and made several of similar items for way less $$ for all of them

[@temporarilyoffline]

That's the smart way!

[@janiceemery2008]

TO where did you get the tripod, please? Thank you.

[@temporarilyoffline]

That tripod belongs to Javi, K6TNT - you can find them on ebay in a couple of ways - either a traditional free-standing tripod system, or a device that allows you to use 3 mast sections to make a tripod. They all come back in varying forms under this link: geni.us/03H4

[@jmount1200]

Thanks for the great idea. If I make one for my cheap Amazon push-up pole I think it might work.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Could be! Give it a shot.

[@redrockengineer]

Jpole would be good. Vertical dipole hamsticks would work.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed, I can see lots of uses for this thing.

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

Wow! That can be used in a variety of ways. Stay awesome. KO4HPC 73

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You too Adam!

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Pretty cool "tool" for radio!

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It sure is!

[@KellyKE8MWQ]

Thanks for the video 73

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No problem 👍

[@joshuahale8621]

I might have to fire up the CNC plasma and make me one

[@temporarilyoffline]

That would be cool!

[@thuff3207]

Cool I just might have to get some.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Excellent, discount code in description for you!

[@nerdlywehunt]

You just solved my need for more height for my 70 cm dipole for low dollars 👍

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, Its a real winner in our space!

[@mattdenneyccsbusdriver54]

@nerdlywehunt This is a great idea. I have enough of these poles that I could put up a dual band on one set and HF on another.

[@HardcoreFourSix]

Those poles are actualy for camouflage net support:)

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Exactly!

[@KS0JD]

They also make a tripod bracket for those test posts. A little bit of weight but plenty sturdy! 73

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They do, I like em!

[@KG6NLW]

Nice video for this awesome device!! I recognize that setup too! ;)

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You were there brother!

[@KG6NLW]

@@temporarilyoffline well I might’ve been at a POTA!😂

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@@KG6NLW every other minute

[@DonzLockz]

Dang, I like that dingus of yours!💪🤠

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Me too!

[@angelscomputers]

Hey bud I don’t know if is me but I don’t see the link for the rollers.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, you clicked through to another video where I didn't have the rollers yet. Here you go: 👉 RollerCam Rope Roller: www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=pl&ti=12653&pw=365241&mi=28881&pt=3&pri=7

[@angelscomputers]

@@temporarilyoffline ​​⁠​​⁠what? Did I clicked on the wrong video link? Hahahaha, you are special bro. That’s why the mosquitoes doesn’t like you. Thanks for the link

[@mattdenneyccsbusdriver54]

Thanks for another great suggestion. I may have to stop watching the HamTubers. They keep giving me things to try and buy. 😆😆

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Right!

[@zombie2ag115]

ok so is it me or does he look alot like the " www.youtube.com/@TheNotaRubicon" dude.. hmmmm excellent video as always but there is a striking resemblance...

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Naw man, I'm MUCH better looking.

[@zombie2ag115]

@@temporarilyoffline brother ??

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Yeah, he's my younger brother. I taught him everything he knows.