I'd be wary of wood. it can attract enough moisture to become conductive.
Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick At 02:22 PM 2/3/2009, dallasreact112 wrote: >Does any one know where I can obtain a fiberglass "chicken stick"? >I had one at Collins Radio that was about a foot long, 1/4 inch in >diameter and would like to obtain the same. It is sure a lot safer >probing around the anode of a Klystron with a chicken stick than a >metal screwdriver. <---Then again there's always wood. Never had a problem with a kiln dried dowel before.... Ken ---------------------------------------------------------- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
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