Yes, this was a CB ground plane design. There should have been a bracket
that attached at bottom (metal coax connector area) and at top of loading
coil.

The application of heat with a heat gun (NOT a torch or open flame) - should
allow the plastic composite to slip off the coil.

Greg

I am glad I asked! The heat gun sounds like a better way than the
lathe. I will try that first.

John Ferrell, W8CCW

John Ferrell W8CCW
It came apart pretty easy. If you would like to see what was inside
click on http://dixienc.us/AntennaProject.htm
I am impressed with the mechanical structure and will try to imitate
it going back together.
John Ferrell W8CCW

"John Ferrell" wrote in message
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Yes, this was a CB ground plane design. There should have been a bracket
that attached at bottom (metal coax connector area) and at top of loading
coil.

The application of heat with a heat gun (NOT a torch or open flame) -
should
allow the plastic composite to slip off the coil.

Greg

I am glad I asked! The heat gun sounds like a better way than the
lathe. I will try that first.

John Ferrell, W8CCW

John Ferrell W8CCW
It came apart pretty easy. If you would like to see what was inside
click on http://dixienc.us/AntennaProject.htm
I am impressed with the mechanical structure and will try to imitate
it going back together.
John Ferrell W8CCW

John -

This antenna model is almost identical to one that my brother was given in
the 1970s. I see you used a torch (scorch marks)..... the corrosion can be
removed with naval jelly or an electrolysis process (described in
boatanchors newsgroup).

You should be able to wind a proper coil and have a 1/4 or 1/2 wave vertical
for 15 or 17 meters. You could use schedule 40 electrical conduit (gray
PVC) for new cover of coil.

w9gb

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:39:38 -0600, "gb"
wrote:


John -

This antenna model is almost identical to one that my brother was given in
the 1970s. I see you used a torch (scorch marks)..... the corrosion can be
removed with naval jelly or an electrolysis process (described in
boatanchors newsgroup).

You should be able to wind a proper coil and have a 1/4 or 1/2 wave vertical
for 15 or 17 meters. You could use schedule 40 electrical conduit (gray
PVC) for new cover of coil.

w9gb

I used a paint stripper gun to loosen the PVC. After I discovered that
It would not be difficult to replace the sleeve I lost interest in
trying to save it.

On the next trip to town I will get some naval jelly for clean up. The
bracket hardware needs it as well.

My current plan for this project is to experiment with short 80 and
160 meter verticals. This is pretty early in the project, I have not
constructed the radial system yet.

The focus will be on matching methods, I feel the EZNEC software
answers most of my other questions.

This is an academic pursuit!

John Ferrell W8CCW