I have been using keepers and insulators that I found at my locally owned hardware store. Don't go to the big box stores, they won't know what you're talking about. I use an Ace store, because it's close to my QTH, but any decent one with good selection of small parts should have them.

73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO

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-----Original Message----- Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:28:49 -0500 From: Michael Pfeuffer pfeufferm@gmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Parts Question. To: k7dd@cox.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 4A798911.7060308@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Try Directive Systems: http://www.directivesystems.com/

They carry the insulators & keepers.

--Mike WQ5C

n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net wrote:

Hi Michael,

Not sure if you got a reply, but for C3i try contacting Owen, K3CB.

I also thought at one point, M2 had the plastic insulators and

stainless

keepers as they were doing some KLM stuff. I don't see anything in

their

catalog, but might be worth a call.

73, Mike, N1JEZ AMSAT 29649 "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Baker" k7dd@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:08 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Parts Question.

...

Several years ago I purchased some of the little plastic element

insulator

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buttons and metal washer finger clamps used to secure the elements in

my

...

homebrew VHF and UHF yagi antennas from a company called C3i. They

made

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and sold antennas and all the parts to make your own or repair an

antenna.

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I can't seem to find them anymore on the web nor can I find a source

for

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the parts. Any one with a source or know how to contact them?

Thanks in advance. Michael Baker K7DD k7dd@cox.net