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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Really? The washers were the most expensive parts?
I can't believe that!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>How many elements is this bohemoth going to be? How
much is it gonna weigh? have you considered it might sag due to the long boom
length?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Also, since your history with feedline is not what
I would call stellar, what are you planning to feed it with? please tell me you
will be deep-sixing my 10+ yrs old cast off solid core 9913 </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>which</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial> is filled
with more water than the erie canal. And please try not to ingest or otherwise
absorb any.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>P.S Good job, kid. As always, I am impressed with
your skill and dedication. Just have to bust your balls a little as usual
;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>-- <BR>-------+++++--------<BR>"I'm really totally together. I even think I
should be." </DIV>
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Syd Barrett <BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [450] Antenna Project</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV> 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.<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:20 AM, <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:john.foege@gmail.com">john.foege@gmail.com</A>></SPAN>
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class=gmail_quote>Thanks Vinnie for the words of encouragement...I'm excited
to get it up on the air this weekend<BR>
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<DIV class=im>From: Vinnie Grosso
<Vinnie@Vinnievision.com><BR><BR>Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009
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<DIV class=h5>John Foege wrote:<BR>> So the shim stock came in and I've
got all three 8' sections stuck<BR>> together EXTREMELY tightly. The boom
looks great and is absolutely<BR>> massive. I took a few pictures of the
boom up on the drill press and<BR>> roller stand, but I'm not sure the
pictures I've attached really do<BR>> the 24 foot boom justice. It's
massive in real life.<BR>><BR>> Check it out...let me know what you
all think.<BR>><BR>> Tomorrow I'm going to drill all the holes and cut
the elements and<BR>> then it's on to the t-match. Hopefully this
behemoth will be up and on<BR>> the air for the weekend (although I think
Dave and I are going to die<BR>> trying to get this sucker up on the
roof).<BR>><BR>> John<BR>><BR>><BR>>
------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>John,<BR><BR>Very
exciting stuff. Nothing like "rolling your own" for the best<BR>quality. I
wish I had the time and inclination to make something like<BR>this. Good
luck with
it.<BR>Vinnie<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>J<BR>><BR>><BR>>
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