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Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 164, Issue 2

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Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 164, Issue 2
From: Scott Meister <scottmeister@me.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:16:47 -0400
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There was green version in western ontario about 0700Z
K2CUB/VE3
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>   1. Aurora ( K1FZ-Bruce )
>   2. Separating  Al tubing (Geoff Dover)
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> Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 17:57:00 -0400
> From: " K1FZ-Bruce " <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
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> Subject: Topband: Aurora
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> 8-2-2016
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> Early evening weather forecaster says? Aurora tonight 11PM to 2 
> AM Eastern time. 
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> Bruce-k1fz
> http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
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> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 07:50:12 +0100
> From: Geoff Dover <geoffrey@geoffg4afj.plus.com>
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> Subject: Topband: Separating  Al tubing
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> Be wary of heating Al with a welding torch as you can easily melt Al. Heat 
> with butane or propane blow lamp. Use soap or a piece of timber to check the 
> temperature. It will make a black mark when the tube is getting to the 
> annealing temperature. Then let cool. Use penetrating oil on it which should 
> be drawn into the joint as it cools. It may help to use a soft mallet with a 
> wood block round the other side of the tube to carefully hit in order the 
> slightly deform the tubes to release it. 
> 
> If it doesn't work try the same treatment again. 
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> GL & 73,
> Geoff Dover, G4AFJ. 
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