[450] new antenna project

[charlie]

On 05/22/2011 02:59 PM, John Foege wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> Feel free to nab the square stock that I used on my 2M Beam Project
> (although it will be sad to never see how that thing would have performed).
>
> John
>
> On 21.05.2011 16:53, Bob wrote:
>> I may try that, but even the 1.25" sagged under heavy snow, so I'll
>> probably opt for a piece in the trusted size from "Online Metals" if I
>> don't find a spare piece from someone 'round here.
>> I'll have to make a Lowe's/Depot visit anyway though, as I need to see
>> how small in diameter they go with the 3' (or is it 4'?) stainless
>> threaded rods.  I'm thinking even the smallest will do, as they will
>> just be hanging vertically.
>>
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>>      Lowes has 1" square stock in 8' sections
>>
>>      On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 8:19 AM, Bob<n1ujs at toast.net
>>      <mailto:n1ujs at toast.net>>  wrote:
>>
>>          Anyone got a spare piece of 1.25" square stock about 6' long?
>>
>>          Going to whip up a 2 element 10/11 meter horizontal beam that
>>          will fit in the spot under the 6 meter horizontal....I figure I
>>          can do it with roughly 12' elements using 3' threaded rods
>>          hanging from all ends to make up the length.  Since the bulk of
>>          the radiation is from the center of the dipoles, the short
>>          vertical sections shouldn't reduce efficiency too much....and
>>          this willl allow me to rotate the thing within my radius limits.
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Check out this site for the threaded rod, and I would use aluminium not 
stainless it's lighter and will not rust as well.  
http://www.mcmaster.com/#   But who am I to tell the Grand and Exulted 
Wizard Bob what to do...lol....just a thought. Charlie N1MUQ
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