SOTAPOLES: Telescopic Antenna Masts (Please see shipping notes)
RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH OUR BAND HOPPER ANTENNAS
Extended length: 7 metres (23 ft). Lengths approximate - click here to find out more.
Packed length: 114 cm (44.9 inches)
Number of sections: 7
Wall thickness: 1.0 mm (0.04 inches) bottom, 1.0 mm (0.04 inches) second from top (top solid)
Weight: 0.65 kg (1.45 lbs)
Mast Material: glass-fiber composite (non-conducting)
Tube diameter: top 2 mm (0.08 inches) base 36 mm (1.4 inches)
Base cap diameter: 40 mm (1.6 inches)
Tube colour: black - may vary
Top mast section solid
Our 7m poles are perfect for lightweight portable radio operating. They represent the optimum balance between weight and height for applications where the poles must be carried to site. Longer poles are hard to manage in many conditions.
Dimensions and weights approximate. Poles may differ from the pictures in colour.
Extended length: 10 metres (33 ft). Lengths approximate - click here to find out more.
Packed length: 114 cm (44.9 inches)
Number of sections: 10
Wall thickness: 1.3 mm bottom, 0.65 mm second from top (top solid)
Weight: 1.3 kg
Mast Material: glass-fiber composite (non-conducting)
Tube diameter: top tip 3.9 mm, base 44.5 mm (1.75 inches)
Base cap diameter: 50.8 mm
Tube colour: black - may vary
Top mast section solid
Our 10 m poles are best suited to more static portable operating such as at holiday homes, close to your car or operating from RVs or caravans.
Dimensions and weights approximate. Poles may differ from the pictures in colour.
We sell replacement sections for the 10m SOTAPOLE here. We do not currently sell replacement sections for the 7m SOTAPOLE, sorry.
"Must-have" Accessories
Pole bags: protect your pole with a durable nylon storage bag.
We also supply guying kits and insulators for our poles. Click the links below for details:
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Guying Kit 7 - for use with 6 - 8 m poles
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Guying Kit 10 - for use with 9 - 12 m poles
Applications
All our poles will support a lightweight longwire or dipole antenna with ease and are readily erected by one person. They will stand a moderate wind if properly erected. Each pole comes complete with a set of instructions and our suggestions on how they might be used.
Other Uses
These poles are also ideal as the top section for home-station vertical antennas.
A few people have purchased them for use as quad spreaders. People have also bought them to use as elements for lightweight HF yagis - six poles would make a near full-sized 3 element beam for 20/30m if attached to a suitable boom. Four poles could make a nice "Moxon Rectangle" antenna. One person bought four poles to use at the end of the elements of his 80m yagi!
Product Instructions can be found HERE!
Due to their long packed size, SOTAPOLEs can only be sent by courier, and only to the UK.
***NOTE*** WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP SOTAPOLES OVERSEAS, as the shipping cost is usually at least as much as the price of the poles.
WE ARE ABLE TO SHIP ALL OUR OTHER MASTS WORLDWIDE. Not sure which mast to choose? Click here for our handy comparison chart)
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Good, strong pole for portable use
My 7m SOTA pole has been out quite a few times lately, and has always been great. Well-made, easy to use, and just the right size. If you do any sort of portable operation, you really should have one of these.
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A must have item for portable operation
An excellent quality pole that is everything I hoped it would be. Easy to use and stayed up for 3 days when used with a 20-30-40 Band Hopper III. Delivery was quick and the pole came well packaged.
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Survived Gale force 8 in the Shetlands!
Delighted with the 10M version of this pole. Its been with me up to the most northerly of the Shetland Isles -- UNST. It survived force 8 gales and being bent at almost 90 degrees with no ill effects! Neat, tidy and easy to put up. Treat yourself to the storage bag when you buy one. Its worth it.
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Excellent
Far better product than others I've bought - erected easily and worked into the USA first time of using. A1
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Nice and simple
Does exactly what it says on the tin. I would endorse the comment made by a reviewer of the 10m pole though, and add a piece of sponge or foam rubber in the lower end cap to mitigate against damage in the event of a pole collapse. Other than that I am very happy with my purchase. Packing and delivery were top notch, which appears to be the norm for SOTA in general.
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Sota 10m pole
Took no time at all to receive the pole. I am using it as a permanent Hf antenna support Am very highly satisfied with this product, should have bought one years ago. Thanks for a great pole and superb service.
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SOTA 10m pole
The pole arrived very promptly and safely. I am using it as a permanent antenna support and have used Araldite on all the joints as suggested by Richard. It all went together without any problem and now looks good as a vertical, actually supporting a 7.62m 'no counterpoise' antenna. Thanks for a great pole and good service.
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Lightweight but sturdy
The new 10m pole from SOTA Beams is just what I needed! Now I can make a full quarter wave vertical for 7Mhz with no trouble at all.
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10m SOTA pole
It came very quickly and was well packed. The instruction leaflet (and video on the SOTAbeam web site) are very clear and understandable. I intend to use my pole as part of a vertical for the new 472kHz band
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SOTA pole Next Day
Needed a SOTA pole in a hurry for a boating holiday, an Email ensured I had one the next day. It supported a 10 meter wire fed against water on the boat. It thrashed a few trees but survived to tell the tail. 10 watts from my 703 got me all around Europe and UK and even into the US. Super solution. Thank you.