. QST . 340-footer about50 feet high that was made with surplus aircraft-trail wire obtained from a bargain 3000-foot about four years of service — without in-spection — trouble started. Wherever the wirecame in contact with stand-offs, strain insulatorsor other supports, and at points where bendswere necessary, the copper coating had wornthrough and rust had eaten into the core, thuscreating about half a dozen high-resistance jointsthat finally broke down. — Wm. Plimpton, W2IXH SCORING ALUMINUM WITH AGLASS CUTTER AN ordinary dime-store glass cutter (disk roller- type) makes an exce
. QST . 340-footer about50 feet high that was made with surplus aircraft-trail wire obtained from a bargain 3000-foot about four years of service — without in-spection — trouble started. Wherever the wirecame in contact with stand-offs, strain insulatorsor other supports, and at points where bendswere necessary, the copper coating had wornthrough and rust had eaten into the core, thuscreating about half a dozen high-resistance jointsthat finally broke down. — Wm. Plimpton, W2IXH SCORING ALUMINUM WITH AGLASS CUTTER AN ordinary dime-store glass cutter (disk roller- type) makes an excellent tool for cuttingaluminum sheet. Just score each side of thesheet and then flex the aluminum until it partsat the score. If the sheet being worked with isfairly large, it pays to clamp the metal alongthe score lines by one means or another. — Kenneth Cary, K2CAK 48 QST for CorrespondenceFrom Members- The publlahera of QST assume no responsibility for statements made herein by YOURE COVERED 705 Ninth AvenueBrookings, So. , QST: I have read with interest your article Lightning Protec-tion for the Transmitting Antenna (July QST). Inasmuchas I am in accord with the article and endorse all the ideasinvolved there is one thing that should be straightened is no condition in any of the fire forms used for in-surance purposes on a private dwelling that would invali-date an insurance policy insuring such private dwellingwhether that antenna is a TV antenna or a 5-element beamfor 10 meters. There are too many people now who believe that in-surance is a necessary evil and one of those articles thathave to be paid for because of a loan on their dwelling. Ifyou can find any of the so-called fine print excluding cov-erage in a private dwelling fire form because of an improp-erly-installed antenna, please send it out to this ham. Itwould be very interesting, I can assure you. For further information I would suggest that you contacttwo of the be
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