Took apart a lightning hit trap on my 10 year old Cush 40-2CD two el beam
yesterday. Surprized to see a plated pair of self-tapping metal screws
holding the coil wire in the trap to the alumn. element sections--one
screw on each end of the coil, fiberglass rod insulator.
The screws were rusted!!! and that was under the shrink wrap from the
factory and I had added a layer of elect tape. Stainless there for these
screws would be oh so much better. Wow, who specs. these antennas,
anyway??? Buyer beware. de K4VUD
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