telescopic would be best I'd say though also you need something conductive 
because it needs the vehicle ground. If you have something  nonconductive 
right now, that's your problem.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:00 AM
Subject: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise HF 
screw-driver antenna on RV


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, I attempted to check into yesterday's 20-meter Cross-Country blind 
> ops
> net from the RV, but was not successful.
>
> I believe my screw-driver antenna simply is not high enough on the back of
> the RV to allow me to get out well.
>
> The antenna is mounted with u-bolts on the back bumpber on a piece of pipe
> that is probably about thre or four feet high.  This gets part of the
> screwdriver antenna and whip above the roof line of the RV, but it does 
> not
> get it completely above the roof line by any means.  The RV is 
> approximately
> 12 feet high.
>
> Originally, I had used an arrangement with a longer piece of mounting 
> pipe,
> but it turns out that the pipe was de-tuning the antenna, especially on 10
> and 15 meters.
>
> So, my question is this:  Does anyone know of a fiber-glass or other type 
> of
> non-conductive mast that I might try to get the screw-driver up higher?
> Obviously, I want to be safe here, and don't want to have to mess with 
> guys.
>
> Something telescopic might be the best, but again, I would think it would
> have to be of fairly high quality.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions, I'll save them for future reference.
>
> Due to a number of other things going on right now that will put a crimp 
> in
> the budget, I probably won't be able to do anything until next year's
> camping season, but it's always good to start thinking and planning in
> advance.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ