Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

Mark, If you are worried about mast interaction you might extend your mast with a short 2 to 4 feet of wood/fiberglass/pvc dowel and place the balun at the top of it. Since you already have a strong mast in place, an extension might be the way to go. The dowel, properly sized OD , will slide

Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

I used to build RC Helicopters and carbon fiber is conductive. Typos Compliments of iPhone Chris Luppens > On Oct 26, 2021, at 10:20 AM, John Mechura via BVARC wrote: > >  > Although I am not an expert, there is information available that points to > carbon fiber being electrically

Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

There's fiberglass and carbon fiber with the later apparently much tougher than the other. JP, k5JPP > On 10/25/2021 11:35 PM Mark Brantana via BVARC wrote: > > > What does anybody recommend by way of a plastic or PVC or composite pole to > replace a 10 foot, 1.5” conduit that I am using on

Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

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Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

I second what Rick says. Be advised most readily available PVC is subject to UV degradation and will get brittle with time. Some PVC (like that used in deck furniture) is UV resistant. Fiberglass works, but will also degrade unless it's treated or you paint it. Gus K5GMB On Mon, Oct 25, 2021

Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

Although I am not an expert, there is information available that points to carbon fiber being electrically conductive. John, KI5HOC On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 10:17 AM mark janzer via BVARC wrote: > Check out MGS: > > Fiberglass Push-Up Masts > >

Re: [BVARC] “Plastic” Mast

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Re: [BVARC] PC repair

Might try Best Buy . On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 3:44 PM Brent Levit via BVARC wrote: > Hello, > Can anyone recommend a PC repair shop in the Pearland area? > > Thank you, > Brent > NT5D > > Sent from my iPhone > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club

Re: [BVARC] PC repair

*There are places that do not recognize that static discharge will destroy electronics. My company at the time had a high abnormal circuit card failure rate. Circuit cards were returned to the factory in Australia. They sent some boards to the university there and used a scanning electron

Re: [BVARC] PC repair

Don't know of any shops out that way. Not sure I'd recommend Best Buy, I've had more than one friend claim they've wiped out their hard drive and lost all the data --jv On 10/26/2021 4:31 PM, Larry Brand via BVARC wrote: Might try Best Buy . On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 3:44 PM Brent Levit via

[BVARC] PC repair

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Re: [BVARC] PC repair

There is a reason they are known as Idiot Squad in the IT world. They break more than they fix and overcharge for it. I have had to fix their “fixes” for friends and family. K5BES On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 16:32 Larry Brand via BVARC wrote: > Might try Best Buy . > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 3:44

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[BVARC] Best Buy???

Are you kidding? I would never take my PC to a place that sells washing machines. Besides how much can go wrong? Motherboard? CPU? Power Supply? Hard Drive? Graphics? Mouse? Ron Litt, K5HM Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list

Re: [BVARC] Best Buy???

It's modular! Replace it. On Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 17:43 Ron Litt via BVARC wrote: > Are you kidding? I would never take my PC to a place that sells washing > machines. Besides how much can go wrong? Motherboard? CPU? Power Supply? > Hard Drive? Graphics? Mouse? > Ron Litt, K5HM >

Re: [BVARC] PC repair

Yes indeed. When I had our computer stores, I had huge anti static mats on the work benches with wrist straps to the mat. Never had an issue. 73...bruce Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Michael Monsour via BVARC wrote:  There are places that do not recognize that static

Re: [BVARC] Best Buy???

If my son can't fix a computer. I use Komputers+ on wilcrest at 59. Great people. 73 de Scott KD5FBA On Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 5:56 PM Ron Litt via BVARC wrote: > It's modular! Replace it. > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 17:43 Ron Litt via BVARC wrote: > >> Are you kidding? I would never take my PC to a

Re: [BVARC] PC repair

Laptop or desktop? What does it do or not do? Brand? Contact me directly, my e mail is in the roster. Robert KD5YVQ -Original Message- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Brent Levit via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 3:44 PM To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: Brent Levit Subject: [BVARC] PC repair