https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/02080062-72a7-475b-9a0f-b7e03b663fee ** DISCOUNT SQUID POLE OFFER - AUSTRALIA ONLY ** Go to https://haverford.com.au/collections/telescopic-squid-poles and enter VK3YE as the discount code for 10% off Normal squid poles are fairly heavy and, at 1.1m long, bulky as well. However compact poles, extending up to 5.4 metres, are now also cheaply available. At just over half the length and a quarter the weight they look ideal for the travelling ham. But how useful are they for supporting portable wire antennas? Watch this video and find out. Contents 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Smaller poles 0:48 Where I bought it 1:03 Unpacking 1:31 How to support an antenna wire from the top 1:59 Can the thin end support wire for an antenna? PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: Subscribing on YouTube, Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ , or, Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Sat, 09 May 2026 05:04:21 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/02080062-72a7-475b-9a0f-b7e03b663fee All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.