The local craft store has something called "Sculpey", that is a polymer
modeling clay.

Its a modeling clay that hardens when heated in a conventional oven to
about 275 farenheit.

I've used it with a lot of success to make strain relief's for
SMA-to-BNC adapters for my VX-5r handie.

I just never liked the teeny SMA adapters.

I don't know what sort of voltages this stuff might handle, nor how it
would weather--but it's easy to work.

example:
http://www.polymerclayexpress.com/sculpey.html

73
kaz

oUsama (Yuri Blanarovich) wrote in message ...

That's why the gamma match is liked. No split dipole. How were you
planning to get the impedance right with a split dipole?
--
Steve N, K,9;d, c. i My email has no u's.


Gamma match is the worst of all the matches. Use fiberglass rod or tube, or
piece of lexan or plexiglass. Better yet use folded dipole for driven element,
increases impedance, efficiency and elegant for connections.

Maybe for six meters and up but the things are mechanical kluges for HF beams.

Yuri, K3BU

w3rv

Schedule 40 or 80 PVC has worked well for me on 10 and 15 meters.
Above 30 MHz it may become resistive. I would bet it is safe to 6
meters.

Win W0LZ