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
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>
>
> 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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