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Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping

To: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping
From: "Rich Hallman - N7TR" <rich@n7tr.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:41:58 -0700
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I modified mine with the hy-gain clamp.   Been up for many years and major 
winds with no problem.  I think those cast clamps are pretty cheap from MFJ now.

73.  Rich

On Jul 22, 2012, at 7:01 PM, "Gregg  Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net> wrote:

> I just got down from my tower after turning my XM-240 in line to match the 
> rotor and other antenna AGAIN.
> I have done this several times now and I just can't get a grip on why this 
> continues to happen. I haven't had trouble with any other of my antennas,some 
> have more windload than the XM-240.
> As I was up there enjoying the view and thinking why this one turns I had an 
> idea and wanted to ask others ideas.
> First it is up 85 feet and has been up for 6 years and I think it works 
> great. It is much more stout than the 40-2CD that I had up before but came 
> down piece by piece in a bad windstorm.
> I am using the stock clamp which seems to be great,the only thing that I 
> haven't used one other antennas but did on this one was a galvanized mast 
> from Texas Towers. Could it be that the mast is too "smooth" to grip? The 
> U-bolts are not loose when I go up to straighten the antenna. It only happens 
> once a year or so nd always after a 70-80 MPH windstorm which we get here 
> sometimes. 
> Looking for ideas.
> Gregg  K9KL
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