How to set up any fiberglass telescoping mast fast and easy

- December 30, 2025

Although fiberglass telescoping masts are great for both home and portable ham radio stations, they sometimes present various issues which make installation difficult.

However, there is a simple way to install fiberglass masts without much time and effort.

In this video, James (W4AOX) shows us a fast, efficient, and sturdy way to support a fiberglass mast and its wire antennas.

James's method is effective and inexpensive.

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Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Here are some comments from James (W4AOX):

What do you do when you're setup spot has no trees? How do you support your telescoping mast? Well, in this video I show you a quick, easy and effective way to support your telescoping mast. Inspired by a video I saw from Tracy, VE3TWM, I borrowed the idea to make something that would work for me, then show it using a DX Commander mast and TennTennas 49:1 EFHW antenna. Here is the link to Tracy's video where i got this idea:

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