- 1. [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 20:21:52 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- I got a big box of material from MFJ/Cushcraft and some hardware is missing but I can get that locally but the driven element for my old 402-CD (old version) broke off about 3 inches from the center
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-05/msg00048.html (7,866 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help (score: 1)
- Author: Stein-Roar Brobakken <post@lb3re.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 02:35:54 +0200
- Hi Try to boil some hot water, fill into a big cup with a teaspon baking soda, fill this into the tube parts. Best Regards, Stein-Roar Brobakken LB3RE K3RAG www.lb3re.com post@lb3re.com _____________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-05/msg00049.html (8,304 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Sublette <k4to@arrl.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 20:59:45 -0400
- If you can get a hacksaw blade and a single style handle, insert and saw through the inside (not too deep) then break it out a piece at a time. It is slow and tedious, but I have done it. Dave, K4TO
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-05/msg00051.html (9,439 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 00:04:38 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try the spray and maybe the hot water and baking soda. I will also call Cushcraft. This antenna was made about 1982 so did not use MFJ fiberglass. Dave --Origin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-05/msg00053.html (9,090 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help (score: 1)
- Author: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 06:47:38 -0400
- Fiberglass is available from a number of sources besides MFJ. I have purchased it from Max-Gain, McMaster-Carr and Grainger. John KK9A Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try the spray and maybe t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-05/msg00056.html (7,800 bytes)
This search system is powered by
Namazu