[450] Antenna Project

[David McKenzie]

 I just found nylon retaining washers for like $18 per 500.. still looking
for aluminum ones for next time since the stainless steel ones were the bulk
of your cost.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:20 AM, <john.foege at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Vinnie for the words of encouragement...I'm excited to get it up on
> the air this weekend
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> From: Vinnie Grosso <Vinnie at Vinnievision.com>
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> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:08:39
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> John Foege wrote:
> > So the shim stock came in and I've got all three 8' sections stuck
> > together EXTREMELY tightly. The boom looks great and is absolutely
> > massive. I took a few pictures of the boom up on the drill press and
> > roller stand, but I'm not sure the pictures I've attached really do
> > the 24 foot boom justice. It's massive in real life.
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> > Check it out...let me know what you all think.
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> > Tomorrow I'm going to drill all the holes and cut the elements and
> > then it's on to the t-match. Hopefully this behemoth will be up and on
> > the air for the weekend (although I think Dave and I are going to die
> > trying to get this sucker up on the roof).
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> Very exciting stuff. Nothing like "rolling your own" for the best
> quality. I wish I had the time and inclination to make something like
> this. Good luck with it.
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