[wkars-members] Re: RADIO FOX HUNT
- From: Chris Pegrum <chris@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wkars-members@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wkars-members@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:58:43 +0100
Dear Mark,
I got mine from SPA aluminium High Brooms. Only thing you need to do is put
an order in first and it was less than a fiver I think. They only had 3/8 when
I asked but they do pretty much anything.
Regards
Chris Pegrum
chris@xxxxxxxxxx
73 de M0NAY
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> On 15 Aug 2014, at 16:45, Mark Kent <mark.antony.kent@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Chaps, anyone got a suggestion for a local supplier at reasonable cost of 6mm
> or 1/4" ali tube?
>
> 73 Mark
>
>> On 15 Aug 2014, at 15:33, keithlbird@xxxxxxx (Redacted sender
>> "keithlbird@xxxxxxx" for DMARC) wrote:
>>
>> Hi Phil, you put my effort to shame, great job on the detail with a choke
>> balun and hand grip.
>>
>> I think though your director is to far forward, the measurements were not
>> clear, but typically they are with reference to the reflector, so in this
>> case D1 should be 176mm from Ref not DE that I think you've done.
>>
>> So simple and cheap to make every amateur should have one. Anyone need help
>> let me know.
>>
>> 73 Keith
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Phil B <phil_m0ima@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: wkars-members <wkars-members@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:19
>> Subject: [wkars-members] Re: RADIO FOX HUNT
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I've had a bash at making Keith's antenna. The result is below.
>>
>> The elements are 6mm tube that I happened to have in the workshop. The
>> dipole was bent, not altogether successfully, using a cheap and nasty brake
>> pipe hand bending tool. I've used plastic fixing blocks from B&Q for the
>> mounts.
>>
>> Tried it out on a couple of 70cm stations. It appeared to work okay, but, as
>> they say, the proof of the pudding.........
>>
>> 73. Phil. M0IMA.
>> <3_ele_70cm_Yagi.JPG>
>
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