I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

No.
I know a fellow who works in Tech support for a big computer company
who says they get questions likes this all the time.

There are several reasons the product has failed to meet your
expectations.
1- you have likely installed it upside down.
2- Your antenna is defective, the product is not meant to be used with
a defective antenna.
3- Exposure to weather has nullified your warranty.
4- There is an improved replacement product available and you may wish
to upgrade at a special price.

de W8CCW John

On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:26:26 GMT, (New Ham) wrote:

Did I get ripped off?
John Ferrell W8CCW

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

David G. Nagel wrote:
John S. wrote:
Or looking for a left-handed crescent wrench and fetching a bucket of
prop wash.

The problem with this joke is that the wrench exhists. Handedness in a
wrench is determined by which thumb closes the jaws. Right thumb right
hand wrench, left thumb left handed wrench.

I have a left handed crescent type wrench. Where was it made?
POLAND of course.

Wrench available for inspection.


You had me going there for a moment.....

I know...one side is labeled L and the flip side is labeled R.

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

Brian Denley wrote:
David G. Nagel wrote:
John S. wrote:
Or looking for a left-handed crescent wrench and fetching a bucket of
prop wash.

The problem with this joke is that the wrench exhists. Handedness in a
wrench is determined by which thumb closes the jaws. Right thumb right
hand wrench, left thumb left handed wrench.

I have a left handed crescent type wrench. Where was it made?
POLAND of course.

Wrench available for inspection.

Dave WD9BDZ


At 23, I took a job as a young engineer at a place that had previously been
a gyroscope manufacturer. As the new guy, they asked my to deliver a
briefcase to the boss' office and (you guessed it) there was a spinning gryo
in the briefcase. I got a big surprise when I tried to turn a corner in the
corrider and the briefcase kept going straight ahead! A great 'new guy'
trick.
--


Or send the new guy in engineering to supply for a pressurized
container of Dihydrogen Monoxide.

Or send the new finance guy to get the difference finder.

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antennastill gets wet when it rains.
 

John S. wrote:


David G. Nagel wrote:

John S. wrote:

Or looking for a left-handed crescent wrench and fetching a bucket of
prop wash.

The problem with this joke is that the wrench exhists. Handedness in a
wrench is determined by which thumb closes the jaws. Right thumb right
hand wrench, left thumb left handed wrench.

I have a left handed crescent type wrench. Where was it made?
POLAND of course.

Wrench available for inspection.



You had me going there for a moment.....

I know...one side is labeled L and the flip side is labeled R.

No. This is an honest to god left handed crescent style wrench. Hold in
left hand and close the jaws using the left thumb.

Dave WD9BDZ

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

jawod wrote:
John S. wrote:
New Ham wrote:

Did I get ripped off?


You might try a Stetson.

Try a Dunce Cap (low capacitance) attached to your screwdriver and
manually adjust until your dip meter reads moron :)

Uh oh...feeling a bit testy today???

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

"David G. Nagel" wrote in message
...
John S. wrote:


David G. Nagel wrote:

John S. wrote:

Or looking for a left-handed crescent wrench and fetching a bucket of
prop wash.

The problem with this joke is that the wrench exhists. Handedness in a
wrench is determined by which thumb closes the jaws. Right thumb right
hand wrench, left thumb left handed wrench.

I have a left handed crescent type wrench. Where was it made?
POLAND of course.

Wrench available for inspection.



You had me going there for a moment.....

I know...one side is labeled L and the flip side is labeled R.

No. This is an honest to god left handed crescent style wrench. Hold in
left hand and close the jaws using the left thumb.

I have a metric one :-)

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antennastill gets wet when it rains.
 

John S. wrote:
jawod wrote:

John S. wrote:

New Ham wrote:


Did I get ripped off?


You might try a Stetson.


Try a Dunce Cap (low capacitance) attached to your screwdriver and
manually adjust until your dip meter reads moron :)


Uh oh...feeling a bit testy today???

Not, not at all...didn't you see my :) ? No offense intended.

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

In article .com, "John S." wrote:

jawod wrote:
John S. wrote:
New Ham wrote:

Did I get ripped off?


You might try a Stetson.

Try a Dunce Cap (low capacitance) attached to your screwdriver and
manually adjust until your dip meter reads moron :)

Uh oh...feeling a bit testy today???



What good's a hat if it don't keep the antenna dry? I think I'll keep it
though, for some odd reason my SWR's are better.

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antennastill gets wet when it rains.
 

John S. wrote:

Brian Denley wrote:

David G. Nagel wrote:

John S. wrote:

Or looking for a left-handed crescent wrench and fetching a bucket of
prop wash.

The problem with this joke is that the wrench exhists. Handedness in a
wrench is determined by which thumb closes the jaws. Right thumb right
hand wrench, left thumb left handed wrench.

I have a left handed crescent type wrench. Where was it made?
POLAND of course.

Wrench available for inspection.

Dave WD9BDZ



At 23, I took a job as a young engineer at a place that had previously been
a gyroscope manufacturer. As the new guy, they asked my to deliver a
briefcase to the boss' office and (you guessed it) there was a spinning gryo
in the briefcase. I got a big surprise when I tried to turn a corner in the
corrider and the briefcase kept going straight ahead! A great 'new guy'
trick.
--



Or send the new guy in engineering to supply for a pressurized
container of Dihydrogen Monoxide.

Careful that stuff is extremely deadly if inhaled.


Or send the new finance guy to get the difference finder.

I bought a large capacitance hat for my vertical, but the antenna still gets wet when it rains.
 

jawod wrote:
John S. wrote:
jawod wrote:

John S. wrote:

New Ham wrote:


Did I get ripped off?


You might try a Stetson.


Try a Dunce Cap (low capacitance) attached to your screwdriver and
manually adjust until your dip meter reads moron :)


Uh oh...feeling a bit testy today???

Not, not at all...didn't you see my :) ? No offense intended.

Ooops...please accept my apology.