[TowerTalk] Butternut vertical mods

[Mark - AA6DX]

Sent you one, Chuck .. it's a Word file, can convert to PDF if you need ..
Hey .. everybody seen the new ICOM 7000 HF rig?  (Hopefully) --- Nice 
looking!
Mark  AA6DX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Chandler" <chchandler at adelphia.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:27 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Butternut vertical mods


> I'm looking for some info on using a relay to switch the Butternut 
> verticals
> from 80 to 75 meters...someone mentioned they had seen a mod in one of the
> ARRL Antenna Compendiums but didn't remember which.  There's a foot of 
> snow
> on the ground and I don't feel like trudging through it in my slippers 
> with
> a pair of pliers and a flashlight everytime I want to change modes.
>
> Does anyone on the list remember which volume it's in?  I'll order the 
> book
> but would rather not buy the whole series (my luck it will be in the one
> volume that's out of print.)
>
> <Mandatory tower reference>
> I'm stuck with the vertical because my tower is being taken down in
> preparation for a move soon.  The vertical stays up until the last 
> possible
> moment!
> </Mandatory tower reference>
>
> 73,
> =======================
> Chuck Chandler
> WS1L
> chchandler at adelphia.net
> =======================