Pete, Why not use a dowel rod with the copper tape covering it. You could also do as I did which was to use a piece if 1/8" x 1" poplar with the copper tape applied to it. If you just have to have a fiberglass shaft, go to the local sporting goods store and buy a fishing arrow. They are made of fiberglass because they are heavier and penetrate water better.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Stevens Point, WI E-mail: flyk...@charter.net Web: www.flykr2s.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Klapp" <pke...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 3:55 PM Subject: KR> (no subject) Netters I'm trying to duplicate Mark Langford's comm antenna installation using a arrow shaft to support the lower half of the dipole. So far, all the local sporting goods stores and hobby shops only carry carbon fiber arrow shafts. Can they be used in lieu of fiberglass? Somewhere, I thought I read that carbon fiber would hamper transmission of any radio signal????? I await responses from those with any info. Thanks, Pete Klapp, building KR-2S N729PK, Canton, Ohio _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/ _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
