From ray w6fya for Elk Antennas
Craftsman makes a small strap wrench that I have used to remove elements that were stuck by the use of too strong locking compound. It sells for around $5.00 There should be other manufacturers of strap wrenches that could be used.
Apply the strap near the threaded end of the element, not farther than a half inch from the boom. The threaded insert should prevent collapse of the tubing. I recommend not using a pliers, it will chew up the outside of the tubing. Proper use of the strap wrench should apply enough torque to remove the element.
The recommendation of the use of copper particle anti-seize compound is good.
Any other suggestions ?
Best from ray at Elk Antennas
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1. Fw: Re: Elk (not Arrow) antenna will not unscrew, help (Bill Dzurilla) 2. Hudsonville Michigan Hamfest (John Papay) 3. BP Spill (Clint Bradford) 4. VUCC Award (Clint Bradford) 5. Re: VUCC Award (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 08:35:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Re: Elk (not Arrow) antenna will not unscrew, help To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 743672.84960.qm@web51101.mail.re2.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Thanks to all who responded.? It is an ELK, NOT Arrow, that is stuck.? I am now in Europe with no antenna, will try to get on the sats anyway somehow.
At least one day, I will work AO-7 from the spot where Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria touch together, thus 3 countries for one qso.
73, Bill NZ5N/OM9ACA
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Message: 2 Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:30:05 -0400 From: John Papay john@papays.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Hudsonville Michigan Hamfest To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 97766.24271.qm@smtp105.sbc.mail.ac4.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
There will be an AMSAT table at the Hudsonville, MI, hamfest on June 5th from 8am to 2pm. Doug KD8CAO and John K8YSE will be on hand to discuss satellites; AMSAT gear will be available for purchase. If you live in West Michigan, please stop by and say hello.
There will be a satellite demo during the hamfest starting with an AO-51 pass at 1203 UTC. We will try to work AO-7 at 1345z, SO-50 at 1555z, VO-52 at 1611z and HO-68 at 1713z. We will be using a mobile setup with a TS2000, an Arrow UHF 7x7, 5 el Mosley on 2m, G5400b rotor with SatPC32 controlling the rotor and radio. Hopefully we will have a good view of the sky. We may be on some Friday evening passes during the setup and pot-luck event. Check our position on www.aprs.fi and search for K8YSE-8. We would appreciate contacts during the demo, especially from other hamfests.
K8YSE/M will be operating on Friday June 4th en route to EN62 from EN91. Hopefully there will be places to stop during passes on the way. I will try to operate on the way back on Monday, June 7th as well. Check aprs.fi for our position.
73, John K8YSE
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Message: 3 Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:23:11 -0700 From: Clint Bradford clintbradford@mac.com Subject: [amsat-bb] BP Spill To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 14D4970F-F9CE-49A6-80A5-406038382F8E@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Two visuals that really put the depth and breadth of the Gulf oil disaster in perspective for me -
A widget that converts "barrels" into gallons as it maintains a running total of the spill - http://tinyurl.com/bp-widget
And a site where you can "overlay" onto Google maps the size of the spill - http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/
Clint "Off Topic Again" Bradford, K6LCS
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Message: 4 Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:31:22 -0700 From: Clint Bradford clintbradford@mac.com Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Award To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: B5CD8C4C-CF84-4353-ADB0-17B5CDDF6EFD@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
For the purpose of working toward a VUCC, does working the same callsign but via a different satellite count as two contacts?
Clint
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Message: 5 Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:59:14 -0400 From: Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1pvh@gmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC Award To: Clint Bradford clintbradford@mac.com Cc: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: AANLkTimmu0fUSgZMLYZbPK6gKO6TC3Zasam6kl8CK95m@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Clint,
VUCC goes by grids, not necessarily who you work on what bird. It is the grids that matter.
Dave - KB1PVH
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On Jun 3, 2010 2:44 PM, "Clint Bradford" clintbradford@mac.com wrote:
For the purpose of working toward a VUCC, does working the same callsign but via a different satellite count as two contacts?
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