Ham Radio Kilt Pin

**kc8ufv** · 13th May 11, 08:45 PM

I figured I should have a kilt pin for the kilt night tomorrow, and wanted something unique. I dug through my junk box, found this coil that only needed to be tweaked slightly, and it already would grab a magnet nicely. Added about a foot of #14 solid copper (tinned by hand). What do you think?

**Nighthawk** · 13th May 11, 10:57 PM

I like it!

**Chas** · 14th May 11, 04:53 AM

Totally unique and a conversation starter!

Regards

Chas

**Mike in Dayton** · 14th May 11, 05:41 AM

You can wear that for Hamvention next weekend. I have my radio tube kilt pin (picture in the kilt pin thread) that I will use for Hamvention.

Mike

**kc8ufv** · 14th May 11, 10:41 AM

Wore this kilt pin this morning to the VE session I was running, and then out shopping after. Found a slight problem - the magnet holding it at the middle wasn't so good of a place. It just kept moving, mostly spinning as I walked. I ended up picking up some much smaller magnets, and soldered one in at the bottom of the antenna (and flipped the entire thing around, so the antenna now comes up on the left.) We'll see if 1 magnet or 2 magnets work better holding it. Will test it while cutting the grass, and at tonight's Kilt Night at Claddaugh. I want it nice and sturdy for 2 days at Hara, a tour of Dayton Diode, and a day at the AF museum.