---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/09/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 09:26 AM - A List Contribution - It's Your Personal Squelch Button... (Matt Dralle) 1. 05:53 AM - Re: Re: Handheld Radio Performance Issue (Denny Baber) 2. 07:12 AM - Re: Handheld Radio Performance Issue (Richard Pike) 3. 07:53 AM - Re: Re: Handheld Radio Performance Issue (B Young) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 09:26:38 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Kolb-List: A List Contribution - It's Your Personal Squelch Button... There is an automatic "squelch button" of sorts for the Fund Raiser messages. Here's how it works... 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The system keys on the given email address and since most of these are anonymous public access methods, there is no simple way to filter them.] ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:18 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Handheld Radio Performance Issue From: Denny Baber Would it work to put shrink tubing over the stainless steel clamp? That way you have the security of stainless with insulation covering. Respectfully, Dennis Baber baberdk@gmail.com Receive gracefully and share; that's all there is. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:31 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Handheld Radio Performance Issue From: "Richard Pike" Eugene Zimmerman wrote: > > > On Nov 5, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > Lots of good advice, nothing to add in that area. Here are some pictures of how I made my antenna and where I put it. > > > > Richard, just a suggestion. > > I noticed one thing that I would not be comfortable with in the picture of your battery mount. > That is the hose clamp battery hold down. > That setup puts a ground source much too close to the positive battery terminal in my opinion. > Any stray tool, or metal object could very easily cause a very serious electrical short circuit. > > Id much prefer using a heavy plastic zip tie or two, in place of the hose clamp,which is what I actually use. Great idea. Even better, I have some long velcro straps that will fit all the way around, and the battery is light enough that one will be plenty strong enough. Thanks! -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Would you consider yourself to be a good person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449020#449020 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:53:27 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Handheld Radio Performance Issue From: B Young you could go to the plumbing or hardware store and get some clear plastic tube. thin wall, ( it should be more resistant to puncture than heat shrink) slide it over the clamp,,, when you tighten it, put the adjustment screw as far away from the terminals as possible ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.