Hawk masthead ariel and wind indicator
This is a combined masthead VHF ariel and wind direction indicator - don't wait for yours to fail - change it now whilst the mast is down
Cost new £70 plus p&p selling for £47 including p&p
As I had managed to snap my antenna against the house wall I thought this would be a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and save some money in the process.
Due to the snow and Christmas postage it took a while for it to turn up but when I got home from work on Monday it was sitting in the hall waiting for me. All excited I unwrapped it and put it together. It was as new and still in it's box as you can see but when I assembled it I realised that I had two port indicators :( It's not just the colour of the indicator, the plastic is shaped to give the correct angle according to the locking block selected.
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| Losely fitted together |
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| showing two port indicators |
I did a quick google search and spoke to Hawk, at Hayling Island, who said that the arms are available seperately for just a couple of quid. Fab.. I'm sure that I could make these ones fit but I will pop in next time I am over there and pick one up. That way I'll know where the wind is coming from.. I still have L&R on my shoes :~P
If the old antenna is still useable I shall repair it with some heat shrink and mount it on the push pit rail as a spare incase the mast ever comes down.
Ha... you'll be like that bloke who decided to travel to Southampton by always keeping the coast on his left and ended up permanently circumnavigating Canvey Island.... :o))
ReplyDeleteGive us a shout if you want me to go and get you one of those arms - I'm sure my postage will be less than theirs!!
Maybe I should donate it to Dylan Winter... He only ever turns left :D
ReplyDeleteI was going to come over today and give you a shout but I have succombed to the dreaded manflu.
I feel a course of hot toddies coming on XD hic!