Good point Chuck, Finding jars these days that are made out of glass is becoming a thing of the past. So many things are going plastic.
Bill....WB6BNQ Chuck Harris wrote: > Why go to that much trouble. An old pickle jar would probably do just as > well. > > -Chuck Harris > > WB6BNQ wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > > > While you did not say, I am going to guess you are considering making a > > weather > > proof (or nearly so) housing for your ceramic patch antenna. I have used > > the > > little patch antennas with the magnetic base from Motorola for the top of my > > car. They seem to last quite long as the one I have has been out in the > > elements > > (San Diego, CA) for around 9 or ten years. Yes, its plastic housing is > > showing > > some discoloration from the UV rays, but no operational issues. > > > > However, for a housing, may I suggest a small PYREX glass mixing bowl. It > > is a > > little heavy but very sturdy and some have an edge that could be used to > > hold it > > in place by fitting a collar around it made out of wood that would get > > clamped to > > the base which could be made out of wood. The wood would have to be > > varnished > > with a good Urethane. > > > > Anyway, my two cents; > > > > Bill....WB6BNQ > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
