[ADXA] To hacksaw or not to hacksaw?

[David Norris]

Randy,

There is enough material there to make a nice 17m or 12m mono bander. Just saying…

73 

David A. Norris, K5UZ
Director, Delta Division

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 19, 2026, at 2:36 PM, Randell Curtis, W5ZJ via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Drove a few hours today to pick up a FB marketplace antenna. I felt at the price of aluminum it would be worth the trip for parts. 
> 
> My wife warned me about these FB deals. She said “be careful, it may be a trap”. I replied, “ I sure hope so, that is why I’m taking so much money”. 
> 
> It was a trap, 12 of them to be exact. The antenna appears to be a HyGain th3…minus the plastics for the traps. I think is repairable. 
> 
> My question is should I hacksaw it as was my original intention, or bring it back to life and hunt for 11 more on FB for a 12 yagi array.
> 
> I would consider trading this cream puff for a legal limit plus 1watt, amp for 160 or 6 with optional all bands between those. 
> 
> Randy/ W5ZJ
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