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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Gudday</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Building a quad for
vhf for aprs.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have tried metal
boom (hopeless) plastic (ok) and wood (good)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am open to
suggestions on how to hold the vhf quad elements in place.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have used dowel
spreaders with notches cut into them before.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about arrows ?
they seem to have plastic bit at the end - a "bow nock"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to try
some more rigid wire this time, last time i used some failry flimsy
stuff.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Got any tips for
building 145 MHz quads ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810220211-09012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----------------------------------------<BR>Andrew
Rich<BR>Amateur radio callsign VK4TEC<BR>email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>vk4tec@tech-software.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>web:
http://www.tech-software.net<BR>Brisbane AUSTRALIA </FONT></P>
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