[Boatanchors] Beam Antenna plugs

[david knepper]

Thanks, Don.

Incidentally, I went to Home Depot and purchased some 1/2 inch PVC caps and 
they work perfectly.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Sanders" <w4bws at comcast.net>
To: "david knepper" <collinsradio at adelphia.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Beam Antenna plugs


> Dave, they are connector covers and called "Cap Plugs" . You can get them
> from Mosley or Highgain I believe as they use them on their beams. Cap 
> Plugs
> are made and possibly available from an electrical supply house.
>
> Healthfully yours,
>                          Don W4BWS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "david knepper" <collinsradio at adelphia.net>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 9:22 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Beam Antenna plugs
>
>
>> Is there a source for those nifty black plastic end caps that slip over
> the
>> end elements of a beam antenna?  I would think that 1/2 inch or something
>> similar would work.
>>
>> I have a Wilson 4-element tribander that needs a few replacement end 
>> caps.
>>
>> Perhaps, a hardware store or Home Depot may have them but have not 
>> looked.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave, W3ST
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