Yeah me too! I read that they are nylon air braking tubing. It looks
like three concentric pieces. I need to make up a bunch of them for
myself. If somebody has one in their hands it would nice to know what
od/id pieces of tubing were used for each of the three pieces. Here is
the part I am referring to:
http://www.qsl.net/w3df/quad2/clamps.jpg
-Scott, WU2X
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 2:38 PM, larryjspammenot@teleport.com
<larryj@teleport.com> wrote:
> I need a few of those, too, if anyone has any extras or is retiring a LB
> Quad. I keep hoping someone will make up some similar replacements.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe Giacobello <k2xx@swva.net>
>>Sent: Jan 29, 2010 11:04 AM
>>To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fiberglass Supplier
>>
>>Kevin, if nobody takes the hose clamp/tubing wire fasteners, I'd like
>>them. I'd be happy to pay shipping, etc. Let me know if they're available.
>>
>>TNX es 73,
>>
>>Joe
>>K2XX
>>
>>Kevin Normoyle wrote:
>>> Hi Dan,
>>>
>>> I have some fiberglass poles you can have for the price of shipping,
>>> just because I have too much crap around the house..
>>>
>>> I had a LightningBolt Quad a while back.
>>> it didn't last long because of a unexpected snow storm that collapsed
>>> the too light boom (and brackets broke as a result)
>>>
>>> But I saved the fiberglass spreaders
>>> you can see what they look like here
>>> http://www.qsl.net/w3df/quad2/quad.html
>>>
>>> I also have the nice hose clamp plus plastic tubing things that
>>> Lightning Bolt had for running wire thru for the elements (to attach to
>>> the fiberglass)
>>>
>>> so you would just need the boom and brackets.
>>>
>>> They're in fine shape, and I have no plans for them (l think I used one
>>> as a support in a tree once for a wire antenna, but it should be fine)
>>>
>>> I'd mail them to you just for the cost of shipping. They're upsable. and
>>> I have some right sized boxes from a hygain antenna I just unpacked so
>>> it wouldn't be a big deal
>>>
>>> I'm in california.
>>>
>>> here's another page. I guess he had ice damage too
>>> http://wb9dlc.com/Lightningbolt.htm
>>>
>>> you can see how the boom/brackets failed for him. just like what
>>> happened for me.
>>>
>>> he says the max gain spreaders are thicker. I guess his failed. My
>>> spreaders didn't fail. I just had snow not ice.
>>> I think the spreaders are good. it was really the mast and brackets that
>>> were too light.
>>>
>>> It looks like he just added a thick hygain fiberglass piece at the
>>> bracket. That's something you might think of doing to reinforce if you
>>> use these.
>>>
>>> -kevin
>>> ad6z
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel Hileman wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I am wanting to homebrew a 2 element 20-10m quad...I have it all worked
>>>> out in my head, but I was looking at Max-gain for fiberglass tubing for
>>>> the spreaders, and they seem VERY expensive ($26.00/8' at 1".) So, anyone
>>>> know a good fiberglass supplier or alternate ideas for spreaders that
>>>> would be relatively professional grade, for a permanent type antenna, in
>>>> other words, not wood.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and 73,
>>>> Daniel N9WX
>>>>
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