[Icom] Pointers on getting through firewall?

[Chris BONDE]

Maybe I should apologize for making the comment on the coat hanger. (See 
below, scroll down)

The beautiful wire coathanger, used by amatuers for manythings.  For fish 
tapes through firewalls, ordinary walls, and other places in order to set 
up a station.  For pins to hold down radials on the ground and (when etch 
to remove the laquer covering) muliply ground rods that enter soft ground 
easily.  For large loading coils for antennas and as antennas for field 
strength meters.  But least of all an emergency antenna for an ICOM 
handheld. (Does this make it ICOM reflector acceptable??)

Yeppers, that is what I have heard and seen the metal recyclable coathanger 
used for.

Now I can even use piano wire.  Thanks Tony.  Only trouble my piano doesnot 
have piano wires.

On second thought I, shall not apologize.  A little levity in the 
"recycalbe use for the least cost" hamdom is, to me, beneficial.  Please 
smile Larry, I am sure your best other thinks you look better when you smile.

73 & 88,  Chris opr VE7HCB



At 10:56 AM 2002-05-06 -0400, you wrote:
>Relax - he's trying to install an Icom rig in the vehicle.  The guy has a 
>problem
>and is simply looking for a suggestion.
>
>73
>
>Tom - WA2BPE
>
>
>Larry Benko wrote:
>
> > Another post having absolutely NOTHING TO DO WITH ICOM.
> > How about some moderation Dick?
> >
> > Chris BONDE wrote:
> > >
> > > At 03:50 PM 2002-05-05 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Follow one of the existing harness with a coat hanger from the 
> engine side,
> > > >push it slowly an you will find that there is enough room for one 
> more cable
> > > >WA1WLA
> > > O  oh, the ubiquitous coat hanger!
> > >
> > > I have found of late, much to my dismay, that the metal wire coat 
> hanger is
> > > rapidly going,  g o  i  n   g!
> > > When I was a scout, then leader, we woud collect such and receive a small
> > > amount.  Sure helped for the summer camps.  BUT now where are they?  The
> > > plastic variety has taken over.  I have wondered what is more recyclable,
> > > the metal coat hanger that had so many uses, or the plastic one that 
> brakes
> > > and everything falls on the flour?
> > >
> > > Chris opr VE7HCB
> > >