[ADXA] To hacksaw or not to hacksaw?

[rcurt at centurytel.net]

It would be good if I could find the plastics. I think I will try and clean it up and see if it will work. If it does, I'll hunt for the plastic and gift it to a new....or old ham. 


If it doesn't work out that way, it will be hacksaw time, and I will turn it into something else. Probably not for the WARC bands unless I can copy Stan's build, which is phenomenal. 


Thanks for the info and suggestions!


Randy/W5ZJ


On Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 4:42 PM, Steven Rutledge <steven.t.rutledge at gmail.com> wrote:
 

To: adxa at mailman.qth.net

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><mailto: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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