[CQ-Contest] What to build in a new shack???

[Bill Turner, W7TI]

On Tue, 3 Mar 1998 21:09:31 -0500, "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj at ij.net>
wrote:
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>you could, instead of having one or two of those concrete blocks under the
>window in the shack be blocks, have them be a thick of sheet brass or
>copper, which is grouted into the surrounding blocks.  Since the area under
>your window is not load bearing this is an ideal location for such a
>concoction.
>
>AND IF YOU ARE SERIOUS YOU SHOULD
>
>Have a sheet metal outfit prepare a piece with a bunch of holes drilled in
>it that are the right size to accommodate those barrel connectors with the
>two nuts on them that you see in the catalogues and in the flea markets,
>and have them drill several smaller holes - say 1/4", which will serve as
>homes for bolts/studs which you can use as grounding points - on the
>outside to go to grounding stakes...on the inside for your shack grounding
>bus....now....
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Or, rather than go to all that trouble and expense with brass, just
remove the glass from the window and replace it with a sheet of
plexiglas.  It's easier to drill, provides insulation for balanced
wire feeders, and when you're ready to sell the house, just put the
glass back.

73, Bill W7TI



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