Over the years, it seems that most antenna manufacturers have moved to using
some form
of Nylock nuts (the nuts with the nylon insert for "high vibration"
applications).
I have seen this on my Cushcraft XM series monobanders, on my Optibeams, and
most recently
on my SteppIR (DB36).
With respect to the latter, the cable clips just use a single nut to compress
down on the wire
cable. There is no locking nut, no lock washer, no Nylock, etc.
Why is this? I have heard from others that this can be, and has been, a point
of failure.
What method would you suggest to ensure that these wire rope clamps do not
loosen up over time? Just electrical tape?
RSVP
Thanks
de Doug KR2Q
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