[Icom] Coat hangers - DX'ers and grumps please delete

[Keith V]

We are in the Amateur Radio SERVICE and this is the Icom Reflector.  That's
what we come here to read about.

Van,
K0KAV

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Sakabu" <rsakabu@pwav.com>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: RE: [Icom] Coat hangers - DX'ers and grumps please delete


> Those things are even good for uncommon antennas like 220 MHz.  220
> antennas are hard to find.  I made one by trimming to length a piece of
> copper wire mounted in a 2 meter mag mount base.  I then cut a coat hanger
> to the same length.  It holds up better at highway speed than pure copper
> wire.
>
> We are in the amateur radio HOBBY.  If you want to be an appliance
operator
> and get angry at discussions about how to improvise or how to be creative
in
> solving problems, just hit DELETE when you see this topic in your mailbox.
>
> 73
> Roy
> AD6ZU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris BONDE
> To: icom@mailman.qth.net
> Sent: 5/6/02 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Pointers on getting through firewall?
>
> Maybe I should apologize for making the comment on the coat hanger. (See
>
> below, scroll down)
>
> None needed.
> <rest of thread snipped to save the almighty precious bandwidth>
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