Best flagpole hardware according to redditors
We found 55 Reddit comments discussing the best flagpole hardware. We ranked the 36 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 55 Reddit comments discussing the best flagpole hardware. We ranked the 36 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
America, Fuck Yeah!
May I suggest that once this one wears out, you replace it with a tangle free flagpole and grommeted flag.
I don't have to constantly untangle my flag and the Annin Tough-Tex flag has stood up for two years so far (albeit a bit faded). Annin flags are also made right here in 'Murica.
https://www.amazon.com/Flagpole-Retainer-Beaded-Silver-Close/dp/B07H2RCW7P/
Hammer, a multibit screwdriver set like this one is amazing because you don't need to buy a ton of different screwdrivers, a tape measurer, a wrench, a level (for hanging pictures and stuff), a set of pliers, and a flashlight. A small drill will come in handy as well. Also, it's helpful to have a toolbox and some basic things like nails, duct tape, and a utility knife.
Flagpole bracket. The Cost is Correct!
I'd suggest getting the 9ft or 12ft one here.
At the end of the day you're going to be risking it if you go higher than that. Will the have tape measures? No, probably not, but they'll use the height of the entry-way to determine length.
It all depends on the security guard you get and how much of an ass they plan to be. I've been FINE with a 14ft but have also had it taken away in the past too, mixed experiences all around.
Ha, I so spaced on your username/who OP was, that I took a double take when the yt started playing. I had a good laugh about it. Thank you much for the YT link.
As /u/ontothenextusername said, I watched your flagpole vid specifically for EDCO2019 too. First time taking a flag to EDCO.
I ended up getting this one inside on day one and just left it in the locker for the rest of the weekend. It worked out well for what I intended https://imgur.com/x6za7Xa
without a pic, hard to tell, but i think what you are looking for is a "split-ring escutcheon plate". these are typically used for plumbing, so not sure if they make them in the right diameter for your pole. you need the split ring as i assume you dont have access to the top of the pole to slide a non-split one down the pole, you would need to have a 2 piece one (split-ring) that you assemble around the pole.
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edit: or maybe something like this.
I used this last year with a 17-ft pole and it worked perfectly.
How tall is your flagpole? What is circumference at base. That all sounded dirty! We have used this in the past.....https://www.amazon.com/Tire-Mount-Flag-Holder-Tailgate/dp/B01MQMLRN2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1496097524&sr=8-2&keywords=tire+flag+pole+holder
I bought this. Connected it and tried to wave it a bit. My flag is a little heavy cause it’s made a bit stronger so we’ll see how it holds up
Telescoping Flagpole
It has to be a lightweight, hollow metal like aluminum. Carbon fiber and fiberglass can pass too, but they’re a bit more costly. I recently got this flag pole and it seems sturdy enough to support extensive flag waving. It’s about 6.5ft. Long fully extended and about 1 foot collapsed. You’ll need to buy some flag clips for it though, it only has the loops to put the clips on, not both.
Try this!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L6UQJXO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_G3itDb9YVBGVE
https://www.amazon.com/Telescoping-Flagpole-Stainless-Teachers-Collapsable/dp/B01L6UQJXO
-http://www.amazon.com/Camco-51611-Hitch-Flagpole-Holder/dp/B004IVGA0G
-http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Hitch-Flag-Holder-Made/dp/B00KXDFGMQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1404638839&sr=1-2&keywords=flagpole+hitch
One's angled the other's not, i prefer the angled but up to you.
I searched extendable pole on amazon and I found this mop pole for $12.95 https://www.amazon.com/CleanAide-Adjustable-Extendable-Aluminum-Inches/dp/B01N4X7NA8/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1524802941&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=extendable+pole&dpPl=1&dpID=31w47GGg4IL&ref=plSrch
Or I also found a 5 foot extendable hand held flag pole for $7.95 https://www.amazon.com/Telescopic-Handheld-Flagpoles-ANLEY-Portable/dp/B075M95Z54/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1524803078&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=extendable+pole
It's an option. It's not a great option. It's very hard to say whether it will tune up with the 7300's internal tuner, because the SWR you get on an end-fed is very much dependent on "luck" (the length and loss of your feedline, height above ground, presence of nearby metal objects, etc.) The configuration I imagine you using, with the antenna transformer right outside the window, and a short feedline that's almost entirely inside, is pretty much the worst case situation in terms of getting the antenna to match, received noise, and RFI in the shack when you transmit.
My first HF antenna was exactly that, a 60' end-fed running from a second story window out into the back yard. It worked and I could make contacts on it, but it was the worst antenna I ever used for received noise and RFI, and the second-worst antenna I ever used for actually getting signals out (the worst was a coax magloop). Anything that gets you started is perfectly fine, but if you get into it and want to enjoy then I strongly suggest that you figure out how to put up something better. My current setup still has the feedline going out the second-story window, but now the antenna is a ladder-line-fed doublet with one end secured to a flag pole mounted to the front of the house near the roof, and the other end going over that tree in the back yard. It's still a compromise, but it works a lot better. I also have a trap vertical in the back yard, which is less efficient (especially since I don't have enough backyard for decent radials) but since the antenna is further away from the house it has fewer RFI issues.
I bought this for my 4 x5c's:
31' Fiberglass Pole - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YPS9HU/
It has saved me numerous times. A slingshot with sinkers and 20lb+ test works well for higher up. I had one x5c get stuck ~100ft up which I could not retrieve. A wind storm 3 weeks later brought it back to earth.
I recommend removing those tree grabbing prop guards when outside. Reduces stuck symas considerably.
My list for mobile/portable operating would look something like this...
For a man portable setup I could carry in a pack, the highest capacity LiFePO4 battery I could afford.
Otherwise, if I'm driving out to a fixed operating site, then the biggest AGM deep cycle battery I would care to lug from the car a short distance to the operating site.
A lightweight computer with good battery life so I don't have to worry about external power for it out in the field. I'm not really a Mac guy, but I'd probably bring my Macbook Pro for this task.
The TS-480 doesn't require a Signalink/Rigblaster type interface for digital operation, but you will need the following items to interface to your computer...
The filters aren't truly necessary and the unit is pretty frequency stable without the TCXO, but they sure are nice to have. If you were going to put a filter in it, I would recommend the 500Hz CW filter. It comes in handy when you're trying to zero in on a particular signal or block adjacent strong signals. The DSP filtering is generally adequate, but a strong enough signal is going to swamp the AGC and that's when the crystal filters come in handy to notch that out.
If you do get the TCXO, don't waste $110 on the Kenwood SO-3. The cheap Chinese TCXO's work just as well and can be had for much cheaper. I got mine from ebay for 20 bucks or so, but now you can even get them on Amazon with Prime shipping and everything.
Antenna choice is highly variable. Out here in the deserts of New Mexico, you don't find much in the way of trees, so a wire antenna deployed up into a tree is out and a self supporting vertical is in. I generally pack an MFJ 1979 telescoping vertical whip with a clamping antenna mount or a collapsable fiberglass pole that I can hoist up a length of wire with. Your own situation, available terrain, bands you want to work are going to be the determining factors here.
This page has some useful notice on power draw of the TS-480 with some operating scenarios and battery sizing options. A lightweight, power sipping QRP rig the TS-480 is not, but it's still very usable for portable operations.
I found this but not sure if it ships to Canada
I shamelessly copycatted this super-easy-to-make drive-on antenna stand from WB3GCK for use with Jackite 31' fiberglass poles. Check out his blog for some good ideas about operating portable.
Hook one of these around the top spring pin and attach it to a chain.
https://www.amazon.com/Anley-Telescopic-Handheld-Flagpoles-Portable/dp/B075M95Z54?ref_=w_bl_hsx_s_lg_web_8403137011
Do you guys think this 5 Feet Telescopic Handheld Flagpoles is acceptable to the festival?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075M95Z54/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A1KXEDX75REZB2&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L6UQJXO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Telescoping Flag Pole
Think they'll let this in Centeroo?
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I'm trying to figure out how to support our camp site flag pole (25') this year. In the past, we've secured it to the leg of our shade tent. This year we have a different tent that we can't attach it to, so I'm trying to figure out a different solution.
Seems to me there are three options;
-a pipe in the ground (ground is probably too hard for this, based on past experience)
-a trailer hitch attachment (prevents me from accessing truck bed to get stuff)
-a stand that goes under your tire
But $30 seems steep for that. I was going to buy some 1/2" square steel tubing and a piece of pipe and weld one up myself. Has anyone built anything like this, or does anyone have any other ideas?
I bought one of these a while back and no issues with it.
I made and use an EARCHI end-fed with a tuner suspended on a 31' telescopic fiberglass pole.
I've been using a 1/4 wave vertical for beach trips with a 31 foot kit flag pole, a drive-over mount, and 30 feet of wire + 3 radials at 25 feet 120 degrees apart. Fed with coax with a homebrew direct feed box.
Decent for RX down to 80 meters and no need for a tree providing you have a vehicle to sit on the mount or something heavy to hold it down (like a sandbag or bricks)
Wire is THHN stranded from Lowes
Pole: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YPS9HU/
Mount: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G2KMRZ8/
Btw: this is my go to pole (Jackite 31ft), not cheap, but works like a rockstar thusfar
31' Fiberglass Pole - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YPS9HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XHBGAbMGQ6JPW
Look for a wall mount flag pole at your local hardware store. Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Online-Stores-Adjustable-Alum-Bracket/dp/B0014SKUN4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1500208329&sr=8-4&keywords=wall+mount+flag+holder
I got mine from amazon. Once you select the green pole the 31' becomes available. I actually leave it up all the time and it's weathered some nasty storms.
Or just use these
Again, overthinking it. Patriot Lodge used a couple of large rolling suitcases.