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Subject: [TowerTalk] XM-240 Dimension Error
From: radio_9k2ub@yahoo.com (mohammad almutairi)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:25:42 -0700 (PDT)
The assembly manual I have, which I believe is the latest from CC ,
clearly shows that dimensions EH start from the tip of the aluminum not
from the center fiber glass insulator. I believe CC did correct that
error in their XM-240 new assembly manuals.

73 
mohammad 9k2ub

--- Scott Detloff K8DX <ni8l@raex.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> >Cushcraft very
> >quickly responded that the drawing is in error and
> that the element half
> length
> >is derived from the beginning of section "EH" to
> the element tip.  Hats off
> to
> >Cushcraft for their quick response.  Certainly nice
> to see that some
> companies
> >still believe in the concept of Customer Service.
> 
> Gary,
> 
> Too bad that you also got caught in the XM-240
> manual debacle.   I believe
> that
> the "correct quick responce" would be to correct the
> manuals and not keep
> adding to
> the confusion.  This is a well known problem that
> has persisted for over a
> year.
> Luckily just before putting mine up, WE9V ran into
> the same problem, and had
> his
> own dimensions that he shared here on TT, saving
> alot of us all time and
> headaches.
> 
> 73...Scott K8DX
> 
> 
> 
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