i've gone to lowe's twice in the past week trying to get parts for my s2k antenna conversion, the ppl there never know what i'm talking about, i tell them i want:

a coax antenna wire, 1/2" PVC tube, 3 #10 Nuts a 4" long #10 Stud, a #10 Coupling and a large washer (Must be larger than the PVC)

and they have no idea what i'm talking about and half of them dont know wat a coupling is!

i really want to do the conversion so is there any way i could put that parts list into terms that the ppl there will understand, or if there are any other places i should get the materials at, or if ne of you wanta help me out

btw here's a pic of some of the parts:




[Modified by integRacer05, 5:33 AM 2/22/2003]

 

this probably won't help you but, there is a kit you can buy that has all the parts needed, its about $16 or somthing

 

You dont even need the PVC pipe when you remove your old antenae there should be a metal piece the same shape as the piece your trying to cut. Well my friend did it for me but that's what i remembered.

 

whenever i tell them that i need a #10 coupling or whatever, they're like i dont know what #10 is

 

who sells it?

 

the couplings should be located near the full threaded rods and flat and angle aluminum and steel bars.

Instead of using a washer, which will be prone to corrosion, I suggest using a PVC end cap that will fit the piece of angle-cut PVC. FYI I cut the PVC for my antenna at an 18-deg. angle using my dad's miter saw. Then I stuck it into a PVC endcap and drilled a hole in the middle of the cap to fit the stud through. This will hold together better than the PVC glued to a washer. Plus it's less metal in the system which means there are less chances for RF interference.

 

where did you get all your parts from

 

Contact RStoR, I believe he sells a parts kit.