ah. I was thinking coax. not twinlead.


Shaun
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On 22/04/2008 9:44 PM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to 
impart this pearl of wisdom:
> 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
>> web sites:
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>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> skype: brailledude
>>
>>
>> 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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>>>
>>> =20
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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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