X-GM-THRID: 1201282111904542742 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf X-Gmail-Received: 1c1f29532d583f6bb361f1049972c24b797b57c8 Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.54.70.6 with SMTP id s6cs21823wra; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:04:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.49.39.13 with SMTP id r13mr1404635nfj; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:04:57 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id k23si2191403nfc.2006.04.21.08.04.56; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:04:57 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (gmail.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1FWx9K-0001OS-Df for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:02:22 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1FWx9J-0001OJ-W7 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:02:22 +0100 Received: from mta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.49] helo=mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1FWyTh-0006R9-7b for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:27:31 +0100 Received: from aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.35]) by mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20060421150213.UFID27969.mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com> for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:02:13 +0100 Received: from mikedennison ([82.10.67.170]) by aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20060421150213.METP24467.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@mikedennison> for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:02:13 +0100 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:02:04 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <444901FC.16514.711B30@localhost> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (4.21c) Content-description: Mail message body X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-1.325,FORGED_RCVD_HELO=0.05 Subject: LF: Aluminium poles in the UK Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 5566 I asked a while ago about sourcing aluminium masts, and received some useful replies. In the end I found a useful supplier, www.tvaerials.com who are in Kent but will ship at very reasonable cost. The longest poles they sell are 20ft, which they deliver by Night Freight within a day or two - the driver said "what on earth do you need those for?" Most amateur radio suppliers who sell long poles will not deliver. The result is that I have replaced my very heavy steel pole that required several people to lift, and I can erect the antenna single handed. This makes experimenting and repair much easier. And I am back on the air again. 73 de Mike, G3XDV ===============