Dual band 2 meter/70 cm
Ruggedized J-Pole
So now I threaded the rod on the long element while chucked in the lathe. This Aluminum was pretty gummy, so it took a while with continually having to back off and clean the tool.
The bolt threads for the other elements were
tapped rather than threaded,
but all done in similar fashion
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