Hi all,
Received the new coil for the SLV form Vern and looks pretty good. The
instructions are a bit "unique" but all the info is there. Problem comes
in when you cut the screw cap jobber off of the bottom. I have a Back
Widow and not the SD-20. The PVC wedge fitting that is supposed to go
onto the bottom of the pole and replace the screw cap on the Black Widow
is a touch too large inside diameter which means that the fit on the
bottom of the Balck Widow is a bit loose and sloppy. I was just
wondering if anyone else out there on the list has mounted this coil on
their Black Widow and if they had some up with a good way to do this. I
think that the fitting could just be epoxied to the bottom of the pole,
but I would like to take up the slack with something and not just depend
on the glue to make up the difference. I will probably use hot glue
instead of epoxy as that is what is at hand. I have completely
discombooberated the N0TFI coil mod on the SLV in favor of Vern's coil
and after hacking off the screw cap, there ain't no going back as it
were. Would really like to make the fitting on the bottom as secure as
possible with the coil mounted up the pole now, there is extra weight
and stress on the bottom mount and would like that to be as strong as
possible. Any ingenious ideas out there? Please repsond to
jessqrp@concentric.net, the source of this email, or to the list. I am
sure that there are others out there that might like to know!
Best
Jess N0TFI
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