[ARC5] 10 meter BC-454 - instability possibly found

[Dennis Monticelli]

I like the idea of using Teflon pipe thread tape.  You can cut a small
piece and build it up to whatever thickness gives you the optimum
friction.  And it is easily removed and won't dry out.

Dennis AE6C

On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 6:08 AM, <mstangelo at comcast.net> wrote:

> Rubber bands tend to dry out. I'd recommend melting some candle wax into
> the slug. Don't overdo it, just enough to get a firm fit.
>
> Mike N2MS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
> To: Arc5 mail list <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:59:27 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] 10 meter BC-454 - instability possibly found
>
>  On 12 Feb 2013 at 22:30, Robert  Eleazer wrote:
>
> > I saw in a GE Voice Commander where they took rubber bands, cut them
> > and stretched them lengthwise through the coil form, screwing the slug
> > in with the rubber band running from top to bottom.  It did not follow
> > the screw threads but rather ran across them at right angles.
>
> Yes. That was what I was thinking of, in fact, for this thing. I decided
> against
> it here because to my mind it would be too "springy".
>
> Ken W7EkB
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