Monty:
Yes...I was a Flight Controller in the CSM Branch at NASA Mission
Control during the days of APOLLO.
I've used fiberglass road and its much better than bakelite for
antenna driven element insulators.
73,
Leon W5NA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monty Taylor" <mtaylor@sandstream.com>
To: "'J. Leon Pringle, Jr and Audrey S. Pringle'" <w5na@megagate.com>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:24 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Telrex TB30? BakeLite insulator
> Leon,
>
> Are you the the same Leon from Johnson? I worked for Hannigan, LM
Branch.
> Was reading the reflector lookin for info on a TB5EM I purchased at
Belton
> this weekend. Let me know if you also have any information on the
Telrex'.
>
> Regards,
> Monty/WB5GLB since 1967
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Leon Pringle, Jr and Audrey S. Pringle
> [mailto:w5na@megagate.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:14 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex TB30? BakeLite insulator
>
>
> You may want to consider using fiber glass rods as they are
> structurally more sound. Material is available from McMaster-Carr
in
> Chicago, IL.
>
> 73,
> J. Leon Pringle, Jr W 5 North America
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W0UN--Signal Hill Ranch" <shr@ricc.net>
> To: "Richard Thorne" <rthorne@tcac.net>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex TB30? BakeLite insulator
>
>
> > Richard--
> >
> > When I restored an old Telrex tribander and needed a
> > new bakelite insulator I found the bakelite tubing available
> > from AIN plastics and just ordered a piece long enough
> > and drilled my own holes in it. Of course this was about
> > 20 years ago--but my recollection is that the bakelite
> > tubing is a standard size.
> >
> > John W0UN
> >
> >
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