I have also used upsidedown 2-Liter pop bottles ever since I visited Jack's (VE1ZZ's) QTH some 10-15 yrs ago. What a great idea it was (is) !!!
His hubcap radial plates, RadioShack TV towers sitting on truck wheels, turned into LowBand Inverted L's and a CATV hardline (as the elements) yagi will always be remembered as being innovative and "no budget" (yet effective) ways to do something with nothing. 73 de Mike VE9AA, eh? ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Harmon To: Jon Zaimes AA1K Cc: Top Band Reflector ; Paul Staupe Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:43 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Weatherproof enclosures? I use the same approach and also paint the exterior of the plastic soda bottle with exterior latex house paint, in my case a nice sandstone color :-) left over from my house painting. The plastic bottles last a long time this way, protected from the suns ultraviolet rays. Bob K6UJ On Apr 23, 2011, at 7:54 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote: > Paul, > > I use old plastic soda bottles, 16 or 20 oz size. Cut off the threaded > top so there's a hole about 2 in. diameter and it just pops over the end > of the coax, hardline, etc. where the transformer is or over the > termination resistor at the other end. Credit for this idea goes to VE1ZZ. > > 73/Jon AA1K > > On 4/23/2011 08:45 AM, Paul Staupe wrote: >> I've put up several Beverages this Spring and am looking for suitable >> weatherproof UV resistant plastic enclosures to mount the feed and >> termination hardware. >> >> Does anyone have any suggestions? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Paul W0AD >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3591 - Release Date: 04/22/11 19:13:00 _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
