heat shrink wouldn't work with mine because of where and how the connection
is, but I did everything else you can think of and more and apparently it's
holding up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: antenna
> could you not, once you've made the connections and what all, heat
> shrink the thing and then box it all up and use some nylon ties for
> strain relief and interesting things like that?
>
> Shaun
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>
> On 22/04/2008 12:13 AM, the old scribe known as Brett Winches was able
> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> Anthony, Do you get a lot of ice loading or wind> I have never had an
>> antenna fail due to this. I have as a practice always made a strong
>> mechanical connection that would withstand my pulling on it strongly
>> before soldering things down. Hope your help was doing same. =20
>>
>>
>> =20
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Brett Winchester KD7JN
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:39 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>
>> Yes, Howard I could put that up on my townhouse and no one would know.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>
>>
>>> Howard,
>>>
>>> You may have just invented the perfect low profile, no antenna
>> supports
>>> needed, stealth antenna. Just toss the feedline on the roof and have
>> a
>>> ball. Think of a catchey name, have some of your friends give it a 5
>> on
>>> the e-ham reviews and you can make a bundle.
>>>
>>> Maybe everyone who is crying for more sunspots should see if the
>> feedline=20
>>> is
>>> connected.
>>>
>>> 73 and Happy Passover, Steve KW3A
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
>>> Subject: antenna
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hay guys, you know what? When you connect your feedline to your
>> antenna,
>>>> it
>>>> works mmuch better!!! A friend of mine went up on the roof and=20
>>>> discovered
>>>> that the feedlind was lying on the roof rather than being connected
>> to=20
>>>> the
>>>> double extended zepp. The band is muuch quieter, the signals are
>> much
>>>> louder, I need less inductence on the tuner, and I get better signal
>>>> reports.
>>>> Imagine that!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> =20
>>
>>
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