Courage Center Handiham System

While at a Convention & Hamfest last weekend, I saw a really neat flagpole antenna. It was a "Force 12" 15 and a half foot tall vertical made from really solid-looking aluminum of a diameter that made it look like a real flagpole. Heck, it is a flagpole! You can hoist a flag up on this thing and it would take the wind without folding over. It looked darned good, too - nice, shiny aluminum, not some cheesy plastic pipe with a conductor hidden inside. The base insulator was some solid material, but it looked sturdy enough.

Now, here's the interesting thing: I looked up residential grade commercial flagpoles and found they run just under $400 for a 15-footer!

So the Force 12 flagpole antenna is a deal, even if you only want a flagpole. I thought I would let you know that this antenna is out there on the market for a list price of $229. I don't know which dealers sell the Force 12 brand, but it might be worth your while looking at this particular antenna if you are in a situation where conventional HF antennas are not allowed. Most developments will allow flagpoles of this height.

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