[HCDX]: RE: [AmFmTvDx] BEVERAGE ANTENNAS

["Zuk, Karl J" <kjzuk@xxxxxxx>]

     A great way to make secure and watertight splices that will last until 
     your next elk attack are little guys called Scotchlocks. It generally 
     has three spaces that you can put wires into. You press down a plastic 
     button that has a piece of metal attached to it and the wires get 
     spliced. The icing on the cake is that they also have a blob of RTV 
     silicone sealant in them to make a very long lasting splice. These 
     were developed for Telco use and are available through Radio Shack and 
     a bunch of other places. Once you try them, you'll never solder again 
     outdoors. Karl Zuk


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Subject: Re: [AmFmTvDx] BEVERAGE ANTENNAS
Author:  "Paul MacDonald" [SMTP:panel56@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] at HUB
Date:    4/8/99 1:05 AM


Sorry Patrick
Did my Elk get out again! Paul (Langley BC) 
Paul's Chevy Truck Page
http://www.intergate.bc.ca/personal/panel56/ 
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From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 7:37 PM 
Subject: [AmFmTvDx] BEVERAGE ANTENNAS
     
     
> Hi Everyone:
>
> Well in Australia you've got the kangaroo, in Northern Europe, the
> raindeer and here on the Northern West Coast of North America, you've 
> got elk. I got up this morning and turned the Drake R8 on to find out 
> very little signal was coming through on my Northern Beverage. I knew
> what the problem was, as I have repaired in in the past. Yes, a herd of 
> elk decided to go right through my neighbors fence and through my
> beverage. Well it is all fixed now. I raised it abit through that area, 
> so may the next time, the elk will miss hitting it.
>   On the subject of beverages, how many who have beverages up year
> around ever check splices? I do quite often, but with all the rain we 
> have had this year,  some of the soldered connections are worse. I am 
> right in the process of replacing some of the wire on the Eastern
> Beverage that runs 1500 feet. In the next few days I hope (weather
> permitting) to replace or at least check every splice. The beverage has 
> been out there for 15 years and have gotten alot of splices in that
> period. I might add we have very high winds on the coast here. We had 2 
> wind storms in Feb / Mar of gusts to 120 MPH. Wnds of 70 MPH are common 
> place in the Winter months. I always use insulated wire. It generally
> about #14 or #12.
>   In my checking of unwrapping the splices yesterday, I found one really 
> bad connection. Apparently an old one. I cut it out and respliced it
> after cleaning the wire good. You really need a good solder joint in the 
> high winds here. You don't want crackle crackle on my radio.
>   In the process of repairing the splices, I have found the Eastern
> Beverage to get my directional again. It has been abit on the poor side 
> the last few months.
>   To give you an example. Close to two wave lengths on 1600 khz, I have 
> done well DXing the Midwest & Eastern US with the beverage. 10 years ago 
> I used to hear  stations like WXVI-Mongomery AL and WWRL-New York. In
> the past few months, Utah dominates. Well, they used to dominate until a 
> couple days ago when I repaired some splices. Last night it was CO and
> MO. The conditions weren't even very good. 1600 khz along with other
> frequencies are most of a jumble again. I noticed WMDM tearing up KDDZ, 
> WQSN under KXOL, etc. So, if you have beverages out there, check your
> splices. It has made a world of difference and I have more to go. 
> 73s,
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> (On the windy  rainy coast)
>
> Patrick Martin
> http://www.CallingHollywood.com
>
>
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