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 <[email protected]> wrote:
 
To: [email protected]

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 <[email protected]> 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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