[UK-CONTEST] PVC end caps- solved

G3SJJ g3sjj at btinternet.com
Wed May 28 15:46:47 EDT 2008


Thanks everyone for the responses. Some useful pointers but the best was 
from Bob G1ZJP. Silicone sealant. Found I still had some external grade 
sealant left and squirted it into each element end. When it has cured I 
can trim the excess off with a sharp Stanley knife.

I enjoy designing and building antennas, and even more so when I can do 
it cheaply. Total cost so far for the 3 el 6m yagi project is 12 quid 
for a new 13mm drill bit to fabricate the gamma match and a quid or so 
for some bits of heat shrink. I haven't built anything higher than 28MHz 
so it was quite a buzz tuning the gamma and getting a good 1:1 on 50.1, 
then it rained again!

Since I have nowhere to take the K3 for NFD though I might try the UKSMG 
6 metre contest!

Chris G3SJJ



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