[Collins] probe body

Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:37:49 -0400

This is a similar recommendation as the one below. Sanford, the maker of the "Sharpie" permanent markers makes a large round marker about the size of an oversized cigar. Using copper foil, or as Cal stipulates below, aluminum foil. Copper pipe may fit inside as well.  You may have to go to an Office Depot, Staples, or other office supply store to find these larger markers. Let us know your results.  Tom
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> From: kwylow zinjanthropus <[email protected]>
> Date: 2002/07/16 Tue PM 06:37:37 EDT
> To: "R.J. Keller" <[email protected]>,  [email protected], 
> 	[email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Collins] probe body
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>  Try this (it may sound crazy but then, I've seen equally strange things): Use PVC pipe and wrap it up in aluminized foil. Be sure to ground it. Otherwise (as has been suggested) use copper pipe and use PC board ends cut and drilled to shape and solder them onto the copper body. That otta work real nice (and copper pipe could be had in just about any dimensions.
> Cal. 
>   "R.J. Keller" <[email protected]> wrote: I am in need of a probe body for an RF probe I am building to use with
> my VTVM.
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> I have tried many homegrown devices to make my own but they were
> plastic and I really do need metal. The one in the ARRL Handbook used
> a tube shield and socket but that is really too small. An old scope
> probe body would be ideal.
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> If anybody has one in their junk box please let me know.
> 73, Dick KF4NS
> Keep the glow!
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