Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-04 Thread neal Newman
Play it safe dude buy a 2 foot piece of either 1/2 or 3/4 inch PVC and an End cap drill a hole in the End cap. Place a 4 long 1/4-20 Bolt through the hole in the cap. Tighten up the bolt with Nuts and washers. Put end cap on End of 2 foot tube place a Length of wire and Clip Onto this Bolt.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-04 Thread daniel haines
Stick with fiberglass. Why are you probing the anode of a klystron?? Dan KF8DB To: repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.comfrom: mwbese...@cox.netdate: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:19:12 -0500Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick I’d be wary of wood… it can attract enough moisture

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread Tedd Doda
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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread Ken Arck
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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
-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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread n4tua
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) mwbese...@cox.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 5:25 pm Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
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