[Mobile-Portable] Winter Prep, and HF Mobile Freqs?

Earl Needham earl.kd5xb at gmail.com
Thu Oct 3 12:20:27 EDT 2013


I'm thinking the same thing -- it's worth a try, especially if the alternative is replacing the whole thing.

Of course, since I have pretty much a complete set of MasterMobile gear, I might end up using that if this big coil doesn't turn out.

7 3 
Earl


D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
>Use a two-part epoxy.  Worth a try!
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>Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Winter Prep, and HF Mobile Freqs?
>From: earl.kd5xb at gmail.com
>Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 10:06:50 -0600
>To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net; k2gkk at hotmail.com
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>It's one of the side supports. Six of them in there. I'm thinking I
>might be able to loop a piece of string or wire inside the coil to
>reposition the support and then glue it. Might work, only one end is
>separated, the other end is still connected, probably by a whisker.
>
>Vy 7 3
>Earl
>KD5XB
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>D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote: 
>I'm not sure which support is in question.  If it's the center solid
>section (doubtful) you could probably get that from Henry Allen (Texas
>Bugcatcher maker).  If it's one of the four inside spacers, you'll have
>to replace the entire coil from the same source.
>
>I'm not certain that Henry does any direct selling now and if that's
>the case, inquire at Main Trading Co in Paris, TX.  Their phone is: 
>903-737-0773
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> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 08:19:36 -0600
>From: earl.kd5xb at gmail.com
>To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re:
>[Mobile-Portable] Winter Prep, and HF Mobile Freqs?
>
>I started working on my HF Mobile station just a few days ago by
>driving
>into the garage without taking the antenna off! I broke one of the
>vertical supports inside my Texas Bugcatcher coil. I just hung it in
>the
>garage while I wonder how to repair it.
>
>Earl
>KD5XB
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