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Crimp tool for Anderson Poles / LMR400 / LMR240?

Hello,

Right after listening to the latest ARRL podcast about Anderson Poles my transceiver got disconnected from the power supply right in the middle of a CW QSO. As a result I finally decided to get myself an Anderson Crimp.

Is there a product out there that (applying different dies) can also crimp LMR400 and LMR240? I’m looking for something in the $50 range…

Thanks!

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Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society Hosts Hamfest at Broadbeach:

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and for 25 years the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society has been cashing in on this. Today’s electronics flea market Hamfest will be held from 8.30am at the Albert Waterways Community Centre on the corner of Hooker and Sunshine Blvds, Broadbeach (opposite Pacific Fair). The not-for-profit club’s event is its biggest fundraiser of the year with 42 tables of gear on sale, including old amateur radios, electronics, computers and tape gear.

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Am I electrocution myself or experiencing RF burns, or are these things just hot?

I have two different sensations where I’m not sure what’s going on.

So, I left my CW key at home the other day, and in the spirit of homebrew, I took the Aux cord out of my car, plugged one end into the radio and on the other end, I bent up a spare peice of wire to close the circuit and make some beebs happen and all was well. But then something happened, it felt warm enough to take me by surprise and I dropped it. I wrapped most of it in electrical tape and it was better. For grounding I have 2 ground radials on a vertical wire hooked to my tuner.

On a related note, I know when we think quality radios, we think of the UV5R. So I was chatting along, and the little metal clip on the side began to have a similar uncomfortable feeling.

So What does an RF burn feel like?

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Those who have had a tower or antenna dispute with your neighbors: what was your relationship like with them before the dispute?

I feel like I have been reading about more and more tower or antenna disputes between hams and their neighbors.

I’m just curious — for those that have been in a dispute with neighbors over a proposed or erected tower or antenna, what was your relationship like with these neighbors before this? How long have you lived there before the dispute? What was their reasoning for being upset?

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