[TowerTalk] How do I separate seized antenna tubing?

[w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)]

Richard L. Wilkins wrote:

> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions for separating  the tubing?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Richard
> KR4V

Hi Richard.  An old trick I learned from KH6IJ was to take a pair of vise 
grips and clamp a screwdriver to the end of the element with the handle 
pointing back towards the boom.  After you heat the joint up, hit the 
handle of the screwdriver with a hammer and usually it will come apart. 
73
Tom W7WHY

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