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Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slippage

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slippage
From: Larry <lknain@nc.rr.com>
Reply-to: w6nws@arrl.net
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:13:22 -0400
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What about something like Slipp-Nott (not the sports mat!)?  I think it is being sold by Tennadyne. Not sure but it may only fit a 2 in mast which wouldn't help you of course.

73, Larry W6NWS

On 7/28/2020 7:00 PM, Les Brown wrote:
I have 2 large Yagis attached to a 3 inch OD ¼ inch wall thickness Chromoly
mast running down the tower to a ProSisTel PST-71D. On a windy day, I hear
creaking sounds from the tower. The mast is slipping slightly in the rotator
mast bracket. I’ve already tried to tighten the 6 bolts, but it still slips.
I don’t want to tighten them to the point where they might snap. I’m
thinking that what I need to do is to go up the tower, drill a hole through
the mast (the rotator mast bracket already has holes), and pin the mast and
bracket. I understand that it’s not easy drilling through Chromoly pipe, so
before I try this, I thought I would ask if any of you have any other
suggestions.

73, Les VE3NNT

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