[amsat-bb] SSB-Electronics preamps

[Stephen E. Belter]

Joe,

Look for your U-bolts at an auto supply store too.  The muffler clamps are different sizes than the hardware store clamps.

73, Steve N9IP
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Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
 

On 6/16/20, 9:05 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Andrew Glasbrenner via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

    Hi Joe,

    Alternatively you can buy an SAE sized clamp and drill a new hole or two. I’ve done that a few times.

    73, Drew KO4MA 

    > On Jun 16, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Joseph Trombino, Jr via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
    > 
    > Howdy Gang.
    > 
    > Putting my meager satellite station together and have just purchased two “pre-owned” SSB preamps for 2M/70CM.
    > 
    > Needing two U-bolts to secure the preamps to the mast I went in search of such U-bolts in a large hardware store today.
    > 
    > Close but no cigar…I has suspected that the needed U-bolts were probably metric since the preamps came from Germany.
    > 
    > Can some kind sole point me in the right direction to order two of these U-bolts?
    > 
    > Does anyone have the correct size I can reference in placing an order?
    > 
    > Does anyone have two on hand (even used ones) that they can spare for a reasonable price?
    > 
    > Many thanks for any assistance.
    > 
    >            73, Joe W2KJ
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