I use plexiglas instead of particle board. Banana plugs/sockets
mounted on the plexiglas work for me. As a benefit, when the
wind blows during a thunderstorm, the antenna unplugs itself.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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Cec, don't you feel disappointed you weren't struck by lightning after
the storm drifts away?
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Reg.