Thats what I use, an old bicycle safety flag stick cut off to what ever length I need. They are very close to .250". Collin
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 5:25 pm Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick How about the shaft from a bicycle flag? Also, I’ve seen driveway reflectors at Lowes that have fiberglass shafts for about $2. If it were me, I’d put a Megger on them to make sure they don’t conduct. You never know if they might have some carbon fiber added for strength. The ones we had when I was in the Air Force were Phenolic, but generally too big to do any probing. 73, Mike WM4B From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dallasreact112 Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick 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. 73 and TNX Bernie Parker K5BP [Image Removed] [Image Removed]
