[Milsurplus] BC-148 w replica antenna Epay

[Tom B]

Hi Hue,

I thought about it some more.  Looking at the top joint of the 
"antenna", it looks like it was made from curtain rods to me.
That could account for the odd slop (slope) you are seeing.

Tom


On 10/8/2017 6:42 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
> Replica okay, but what bugged me was the angle of fixture thing. It just looks to me like it slops ( or slopes ) to the rear some. Like the perspective
> is off, if it were a drawing.
> Right, I would go with square tubing, or not at all. I have a BC-156 which has instead a built-in transmit coil, and that should be enough for me.
> -Hue
>
> From: Tom B [mailto:tbryan at nova.org]
> Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 3:35 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC-148 w replica antenna Epay
>
> Hi Hue,
> I agree. This is a reproduction.  The tubing looks round to me, not square like the original.  Also, the tubing is squeezed and bolted at the joints.  The original shown in the manual has hinges.
> Tom Bryan
> N3AJA