[CQ-Contest] mystery tool and damaged 40m antennas

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

1) Brown bottle opener?

2) To slip down the element tip to grip better when extracting a "frozen" 
connection? Using it instead of vise-grips like I had to do one time?

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN




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> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 8:38 AM
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] mystery tool and damaged 40m antennas
>
> Take a look at the picture of the tool next to a pencil for size 
> comparison:
> http://www.k1ttt.net/images/2008_40m4lldd_repair_1.jpg
>
> This tool was uniquely suited for one particular job while disassembling 
> an
> ice and wind damaged 40m4lldd yagi.  Out of all the tools in all my 
> various
> tool boxes this one stood out for this one specific task.
>
> Can you identify:
> 1. What it's original purpose(s) were?
> 2. What it would be used for in a 40m yagi disassembly?