[Milsurplus] BC-611 Antenna Insulator Replacement

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

That's a good idea for an emergency repair.  The white nylon should have 
pretty good dielectric properties at 75 Meters.

However, I thought that I had better answer up and say that I'm not 
actually sold out of the NOSB polystyrene insulators.  The reason that my web site 
says Sold Out is that because of eBay and their pushing next day shipping, I 
only show on hand what is overhauled and ready to ship PDQ.  

The reason that the NOS ones have to be overhauled before selling is that 
they are only a year younger than I am.  And after 72 years, the seals are 
about as hard as shoe leather.  No way that you would ever get an antenna 
through them.  So I have to first remove and discard the old seal.  And then 
install new ones.  It takes a couple of hours start to finish to do about 10 or 
them.  And I haven't had a couple of hours to spare recently.

FWIW, if I really sell out of something, I don't usually leave it visible 
online unless I expect to have more sooner or later.

In a message dated 04/08/2017 16:09:34 PM Central Daylight Time, 
smithab11 at comcast.net writes: 
>      I know dozens of you are busy preparing your BC-611 for the Dayton 
> Ham Fest and will participate  in what used to be called the BC-611 net. 
> A lot of BC-611's have broken antenna insulators and unfortunately a 
> primary supplier  Mr. Robert Downs, WA5CAB is "out of stock".
> 
> I offer a simple "functional" replacement on my web page.
> 
> 73
> k4che
> http://k4che.com/BC611-Insulator/BC-611Insulator.htm
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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