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
>