Pole Foot With Spike - Fishing Rod Mount For An Antenna

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I use a 9 m glass-fiber telescope fishing rod – in my case its a "Rumpol" 9 m long – as a mount for a wire-antenna (T2LT). There is a lid on the downside that was broken. I made this as a replacement - Diameter of the inner thread is about 42 mm. I normally use two straps to mount it a a post or so. Then I had an idea: I made the bottom of the new lid more sturdy and added a slot for a hex-head bolt (M6, 60 mm long in my case - a bit longer would be good). With this spike in the ground, the bottom of the rod can´t slip and only one strap-point is needed for a mount when out in the field for a DX-Call. I use the trailer hitch of my car or the bumper. Use with caution - especially on a windy day!