[ADXA] To hacksaw or not to hacksaw?

[Steven Rutledge]

Randy, you can get the plastic caps for the traps.  Do a Google search.  
They are made and sold by the same company that CC used on their 
antennas.  I have bought and used some.  If you have a problem locating 
them, let me know.

Steve, N4JQQ

On 2/19/2026 4:17 PM, David Norris via ADXA wrote:
> 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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