[FADCA] Comet GP-9N ( Changed the subject )

[Russell Oder]

Well, I had it confirmed today by another Ham, the male part of the coupling
is TOO big. I am goint attempt to fabricate a new part today but will
contact NCG/Comet by telephone tomorrow to see what they will do.

Russ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell Oder" <oderr at bellsouth.net>
To: "Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association"
<fadca at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [FADCA] portmapper


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Sinbine" <n4xeo at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association"
> <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [FADCA] portmapper
>
>
> > At 05:14 PM 8/28/2004, you wrote:
> > >Help!  I have agreed to assemble a Comet GP-9N Dual Band (144 and 440)
> > >antenna for WA2VLD.  The bottom section connected to the mid section
just
> > >fine.HOWEVER, the portion of the joint between the mid section of the
> > >antenna that screws into the joint of the upper section will not go
into
> the
> > >upper section joint as it is supposed to. The lower portion of the
joint
> is
> > >too big for the upper portion, it will not go inside the upper portion
> far
> > >enough to engage the threads.
> > >
> > >Anyone with suggestions?
> > >
> > >Russ
> >
> > It almost sounds like you have the middle section backwards. I'm
assuming
> > you are talking about the radome cover right?
> > Other than that I'd need to see it to be able to tell you anything Russ.
> >
> Right on the radom cover....
>
> Well, Bill, I wondered about that myself, thinking they were just not in
the
> right positon. But the taper is going in the right direction, the portion
> that is to be screwed into the next section is in the right order and
> position, and the internal parts (the actual radiating portions are mating
> correctly).  It looks like they made a manufacturing mistake and made the
> male member portion of the joint too large in diameter to go into the fema
le
> portion of the joint, they can not (pardon the pun) complete the
> "interaction" by the male screwing into the female and the female being
able
> to accept the male member of the joint......
>
> Maybe one or the other is just not in the "mood."
> .
> .
> .
> I thought about junction lubrication and warming one up to accept the
other,
> but there are flaws in either approach to make them more atractive to each
> other.....probably would not enable them to form a lasting
junction......it
> looks like I am screwed for now but they aren't.........joined in happy
> junction to form a complete member.....
>
> Does anyone have any suggestive (pun intended) methods to increase the
> possiblities of a lasting union that could be accepted and recognized by
all
> partipants?
>
> Russ
> >
> > Think about it .....
> > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> > A: Top-posting.
> > Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
> >
> > Bill Sinbine
> > n4xeo at bellsouth.net
> >
> >
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