[K3PZN-List] Building an Antenna

[Curt Milton]

Kyle


Remind us what you are using for the boom?  Pvc?


A thought comes to mind that maybe more mechanically inclined can improve.  Maybe a thick enough bolt through the boom, and mount coax connection to the bolt.  I have some eyelet terminals that would help here.  Now somehow the driven element half must rest against this bolt, maybe by tight proximity.  Or does someone else have an idea here?


Did I understand that much of your coax length was lost?


We had a young man who brought some nice homebrew antennas to meetings.  He was working around dc area servicing large generators.  His name and call I need to think of.  Last I knew he was studying engineering at university of maryland.


73 Curt



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From:"Kyle Thornton" <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
Date:Sat, Feb 6, 2016 at 5:05 pm
Subject:Re: [K3PZN-List] Building an Antenna

No the coax is supposed to connect to the driven element of the yagi. The elements are alluminim but I'm planning on changing them to copper. 

73 
KC3FMP 

> On Feb 6, 2016, at 4:36 PM, Steve S <ny3a at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I think you are trying to make the driven element out of coax? I think coax would not support its own weight and bend.
> 
> If you have any old extra 14 or 12 gauge house wiring around, it would be much better.
> 
> Also, metal coat hanger, they are usual steel, would work although would rust if not painted.
> 
> 
> 73;
> Steve
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
> Date:02/06/2016 3:47 PM (GMT-05:00)
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> Subject: [K3PZN-List] Building an Antenna
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm built a 2m yagi but can get the coax to work... I need to exchange the elements for copper ones because I have found that you cant solder things to aluminum. I bought RG-58u coax from radio shack and wasted $16 because when I try and strip it it takes all the braiding with it and theres not enough left except for the center conductor. Any thoughts?
> 
> Kyle
> 
> KC3FMP
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