aye, sounds like a plan. perhaps if you build it to last then put it up 
and be done with it. get some younger hams to do any required 
maintenance on it.

Shaun
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On 22/03/2008 9:22 PM, the old scribe known as Fred Adams was able to 
impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Shaun, I have had to do some of the same things you are talking about but I 
> am trying to get up something permanently this time as age is taking its 
> toll.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 1:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] Eighty meter dipole antenna
> 
> 
>> failing that you could do what I did and wrap the wires together and twist 
>> them off at the ends then wrap it to buggery with insulation tape. I did 
>> that and blow me down if it didn't work. made it for 27 megahurtz but it 
>> worked a charm.
>>
>> Shaun
>> web sites:
>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> skype: brailledude
>>
>>
>> On 22/03/2008 11:10 AM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to 
>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>> you don't even need to solder if you don't want to, there are plenty of 
>>> other ways to do that if you want. My first home made dipole was made to 
>>> be played with since it was my first and I just used nuts and screws to 
>>> hold the legs and the feedline to it. Worked very well, I may still have 
>>> it. that was for 20.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 8:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Eighty meter dipole antenna
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well, I do a lot of things but I never have been worth a flip at 
>>>> soldering.
>>>> I climb my own towers, put up my antennas but I guess I could do a 
>>>> sloppy
>>>> solder job.  Some of us are good at some things and some of us good at
>>>> others.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 5:54 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] Eighty meter dipole antenna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why not build it yourself?  For something as simple as this, personally
>>>> I would not buy one.  Now if it were a multi band or trap or something
>>>> special that might be different.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fred Adams
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 3:27 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Eighty meter dipole antenna
>>>>
>>>> Do any of you guys know anyone that builds a good rugged eighty meter
>>>> dipole antenna, if so, do you have e-mail address and phone number?
>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> FRED ADAMS W4HC
>>>> FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
>>>>
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