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Yes, the Hawk 982 has 5+1 capacity (2.75" shell) in stock form. You can remove the internal ratchet and 2 dimples inside the mag tube and get 6+1. For 7+1, there is a +2 mag extension available.

I will take the item "5 A brand new Ace 1/2 recoil buffer pad that I paid $12 from CSS-$10". PM follow.

if the battery is bad and not taking/keeping charge, one can have 1000Kamp charger but the battery is still dead or too weak to crank/start the engine. check and replace the battery and check the alternator.

http://www.arrl.org/lightning-protection

As Patriot mentioned "tower grounded". a solid grounding system is needed for lightning protection. it utilized mulitple grounding points with equal ground potential. quality lightning arrestors on all incoming feedlines is a must.

you did a good job on your tower. it is time to work on a very good grounding system. and copper is expensive.

Maco-3, your setup reminds me my old cushcraft ten-3. if you like to have both polarizations, have you considered to use something like the Moonracker 4 (Maco's Shooting Star 8 Element or Comet 6 Element Beam)?

dah di dah di dah dah di dah dah di dah di dah dah di dah I am a ham but not as active. had tower setup at my old house; just use my skyloop nowadays for fun. your yagi is setting for vertical polarizaion?

I am not worry too much about the 5 rd mag for now. If the AWB with shotgun 5rds limit becomes real, there will be a need of 5rd mag for the market. The factories that are producing 8, 10,12rds mag will make 5rd mag to capture the market. I can understand there maybe a shortage of low cap mags for awhile when the factories now in turbo mode pumping out as much as high cap mags to capitalize the situation.

My postive experience with the 995TS shows me that it is a good weapon especially if the AWB begin (back to the 10 rds limitation) and when the ammo is no where to be found like during 2008-9. I was still able to find 9mm at walmart back then.

Hi-Point has well known no question asked life time warranty (no matter it is new or resell). Send it back to factory for repair and you will get an extra mag for your trouble as compensation. I have the 995TS for years and enjoyed every range time shooting it. Never gives me any issue and quite accurate for a pistol caliber carbine. Mine is a 9mm; it is easy for my other family members to handle and easy for my wallet. It is proudly made in the USA. The weakest link for the Hi-Point firearms is their mag design. However, do not bother with the after market mag especially the ProMag 15rds;

I will take the left overof the UTG Vertical Foregrip, QD mount Aluminium for $15 shipped. PM sent.

Bought mags from grimm100 with a positive experience. fast shipping and nicely packaged. good communication. A++ seller.

I will take all. PM sent

Very interesting system integration, you have got a fun and practical project there. FL has numbers of bridges that can utilize your system. Good luck with your venture.