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Call Sign : 108-CT-226 / MM0IMC Posts : 102 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2023-03-10 QTH or Location : Ayrshire Equipment Used : Amstrad 901 Sidebander
Subject: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:42 am
I used to have a 7ft Firestik, many years ago. I still miss it, so I bought a brand new one from Knights.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6289 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:07 am
I think the last time I saw one of these it was hanging in half off a Cortina at a car park entrance!
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Call Sign : 108-CT-226 / MM0IMC Posts : 102 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2023-03-10 QTH or Location : Ayrshire Equipment Used : Amstrad 901 Sidebander
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:18 am
Victor wrote:
I think the last time I saw one of these it was hanging in half off a Cortina at a car park entrance!
Must have forgotten the height limit!
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Call Sign : 108-CT-226 / MM0IMC Posts : 102 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2023-03-10 QTH or Location : Ayrshire Equipment Used : Amstrad 901 Sidebander
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:21 am
I've got a pair of 9ft tank whips, that I used to use in a dipole configuration. They were cut down for 10m. As they are 2 piece ones, it's easy and cheap to get a replacement top section for them.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3520. Foundation & Intermediate Ham Posts : 48 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-04 QTH or Location : Telford, Shropshire Equipment Used : Uniden 200. SS6900N, Yaesu FT8900, Alinco DX77E, Alinco DX70
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:40 pm
I've got one of then 7ft Firestiks, mines Red in colour, cost me a £5 note at a Hamfest last year. Mine doesn't have a 3/8 male stud thread, but a female 3/8 internal thread (ooo'er missus lol).
Costs a bit to post those 7' Firestiks and 9' tank whips from Knights
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6289 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:00 pm
Those tank whips were great things weren't they?
I had one that got lashed to the back of several motorbikes and had to warn any pillion about the 'tap' on the back of their crash helmet!
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Telstar New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3520. Foundation & Intermediate Ham Posts : 48 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-04 QTH or Location : Telford, Shropshire Equipment Used : Uniden 200. SS6900N, Yaesu FT8900, Alinco DX77E, Alinco DX70
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:10 pm
Still got my 9' tank whip antenna, use it sometimes when out DX'ing in the jalopy
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MM0IMC Senior contributor
Call Sign : 108-CT-226 / MM0IMC Posts : 102 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2023-03-10 QTH or Location : Ayrshire Equipment Used : Amstrad 901 Sidebander
Subject: Re: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:00 pm
Telstar wrote:
Costs a bit to post those 7' Firestiks and 9' tank whips from Knights
Today at 6:39 am by SangueG
Subject: Blast From The Past - 7ft Firestik. 
