Hi Barry right. I could have a try using say 22mm copper tube what do you think ?.
Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry C'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 12:22 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6M cans still wanted in UK > > I understand as I have worked in the old kingdom ( been in Australia 30 > years) but I wonder at the cost of used copper down pipe or similar , > someone in the club will have access to a simple lathe and an hours work > evenif you pay will see the machining done , the problems are solvable as > it > appears to me you have little choice . Vjf Uhf cans are much easier :) > >>From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6M cans still wanted in UK >>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:09:53 -0000 >> >>Hi Barry >> >>yes, problem is I don't have any workshop/machine shop >>facilities. If I had things like lathes, drilling machines etc >>then maybe, but bear in mind things in the UK are far >>more expensive than in the USA. If I could get hold of >>around 30 feet of LDF 750 I would make am heliax one >>but even getting it second hand is proving very difficult. >>I have attempted making a cable one using small dia cable >>no use best I get is around 6dB per leg, so still big rx >>desense. Thanks anyway >> >>73 >> >>Steve >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Barry C'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 9:36 PM >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6M cans still wanted in UK >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >>From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >> >>To: <[email protected]> >> >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6M cans still wanted in UK >> >>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:12:45 -0000 >> >> >> >>Hi Dave >> >> >> >>Imade enquiries about getting one made in the UK, £1200 >> >>which is roughly $2000, so $1000 inluding delivery I assume >> >>would be great, but doubtfull, don't hold your breath >> >> >> >>73 >> >> >> >>Steve >> >>PS! also wants one or some ldf 750,Still >> > >> > >> > I suggest you speak to a used metal merchant , last set I made was >> > under >> > $100.00 in materials . >> > >> > it just means you have to do a little thinking and some work , >> > otherwise >>I >> > suspect you will go without . >> >> >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Advertisement: Meet Sexy Singles Today @ Lavalife - Click here >> > >>http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D23769&_t=754951090&_r=endtext_lavalife_dec_meet&_m=EXT >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/598 - Release Date: >> > 12/22/2006 3:22 PM >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Advertisement: Fresh jobs daily. Stop waiting for the newspaper. Search > Now! > www.seek.com.au > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau&_t=757263760&_r=Hotmail_EndText_Dec06&_m=EXT > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.27/602 - Release Date: > 12/25/2006 10:19 AM >
