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Old February 15th 11, 10:10 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Wire SWL Antennas : ? The Question Is . . . Are Your SWL AntennasFit-To-Be-Tied !

On 02/15/2011 01:26 PM, bpnjensen wrote:
On Feb 15, 1:03 pm, wrote:
On Feb 15, 8:40 am, wrote:





On 02/14/2011 07:43 PM, RHF wrote:


Then Again Dave : You would recommend using
'Nylon' Thimbles instead . . .


Basically the same item from a different 'source'
http://www.packetradio.com/catalog/i...popup_image&pI...


"C-150" Economy Wire Insulator @ ~50 Cents each
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/4818.html


I learned to make insulators out of Plexiglass in the early 1960s. Ever
since then I have used scrap plastic when the need arises. And I
transmit. To watch an SWL ****** get all anal about insulators is funny.


Not really. Some of us,over here, are hardcore--diehard--SWL--nuts .
And Perfectionists on top of that ... Just some of us, not all .- Hide quoted text -

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It's a sickness ;-)


I'd probably get some metal ones from the rigging department.