To all who may be interested in DB antenna dipole dimensiomsion I have info/
dimsions on all vhf, 220 and uhf band dipoles. Email me off list at
"de_n3dab at tds dot net "and I will forward the info to you.
--
Doug
N3DAB/WPRX486/WPJL709
---- Tom Manning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Hello Paul
Would you do us a favor by making very careful measurements on the
antenna and putting the info on the Repeater-Builder group. Several of us
would like to modify commercial DB-224 antennas to cover 220Mhz. Skip May
and I have attempted to get this done before and have not been successful.
Thanks greatly. 73 de Tom Manning, AF4UG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Removing Scotchkote - from the manufacturer
> Told us what we already knew! I just got an older 220 MHz DB antenna,
> before it goes up I will disassemble it and tighten all screws, nuts and
> terminals, reassemble it and goop with Scotchkoat before going up the
> tower.
> I have 8 antennas of my own on my tower and as of December of this year
> have
> been up there for 10 years with no problems.
>
> Also, I may add, the tower will be paid off in two months! There will be
> a
> celebration!
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob M.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:48 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Removing Scotchkote - from the manufacturer
>
> I sent the following request to 3M:
>
> "What's the proper solvent for removing uncured
> Scotchkote electrical coating? What can be used to
> remove cured material from wires or other surfaces?"
>
> Their reply is below. Hey, it's better than nothing.
>
> "Thank you for contacting 3M. We don't make solvents
> to remove Scotchkote and any solvent that is used
> could damage whatever the Scotchkote is spilled on.
> For uncured Scotchkote, you might use MEK or Acetone.
> These solvents are in the uncured Scotchkote so might
> help to remove it. If it has cured, there isn't any
> product that we could suggest.
>
> Best Regards.
> 3M Electrical Markets Division
> Technical Support
> www.3m.com/electrical
>
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