G0OXO(he/him) on Nostr: Bother! I've just received five 38 cm metal poles to form the lower part of my DIY/ ...
Bother! I've just received five 38 cm metal poles to form the lower part of my DIY/ self sourced PAC-12/JPC-7 vertical antenna. They don't fit the base, whip and ground spike. All the descriptions on #aliexpress said 1mm thread pitch. The micrometer says only the poles have a true 1mm thread, so I can't return them. And I can't return the other parts as they are the only ones easily available. They do of course have an M10 fitting but 1.5 mm thread. Engineer a fix or shop again? #hamradio
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