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On May 16, 2012, at 7:27 PM, "Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy" <lx...@pt.lu> wrote: > To add to Vic's comment, the connections between the tape and the feeder > would have to be well protected against moisture and rain. Any corrosion of > these connections could result in BCI to nearby FM broadcast receivers - the > rusty bolt effect. > > A very neat and sturdy 6m yagi built by a friend many years ago for portable > use, was made of fibreglass tubing. Both the boom and each element support > consisted IIRC of three lengths of tubing, with the outer parts "telescoped" > into the middle part, and locked into place by a bolt, washer and nut. > Each element was made of large guage copper wire, taped to its support > tubing. > > 73, > > Geoff > LX2AO > > > > On May 16, 2012 at 21:06 +0200, Vic K2VCO wrote: > > >> I don't get the appeal of tape measure material for antenna elements. >> Other than its >> 'self-measurement' property, what's good about it? It is made of steel, >> which has a >> relatively high resistance, and isn't particularly durable. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
