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1. [TowerTalk] Orion mast clamp question (score: 1): Author: k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:35:07 +0000 (UTC); Howdy, TowerTalkians - IMO the Orion mast clamp is a very poor design and has 2 fatal flaws. The first being that the finish is dimpled and the dimples get flattened down over time and the clamp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-07/msg00382.html (7,971 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Orion mast clamp question (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:33:34 -0700; The other side of the spectrum is that the "large clamping area" clamps, such as K7NV, K7LXC, and Slipp-Nott suffer from several serious limitations. 1. Static friction ("stiction) according to text; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-07/msg00384.html (8,247 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Orion mast clamp question (score: 1): Author: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:29:46 -0700; After continuing problems with mast slippage using the Orion 2800 I considered the same idea and took the Orion mast clamp to a machne shop to see if they could bore/hone it out to provide more clamp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-07/msg00392.html (9,495 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Orion mast clamp question (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:13:15 -0400; It's difficult to find a good photo of an Orion mast clamp but from what I found it does appear to be pretty rigid, it may be a little short. Your reasoning for poor clamping over time seems logical.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-07/msg00394.html (8,672 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Orion mast clamp question (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:21:22 -0700; I have an Orion that has never slipped (80m 86ft dipole + DB36) but it seems a common problem. Certainly has a heavy enough casting, I have one Orion goofed casting as a door stop. The 4 cast clampin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-07/msg00399.html (11,203 bytes)

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