also note that the problem may be engineering rather than materials. or
possibly the engineering of the materials. the really old telrex antennas
used an old aluminum alloy that was not as stiff as modern tubing. when
the son 'upgraded' the designs to modern alloys the elements got stiffer
and started having vibration problems which resulted in elements literally
falling off of the antennas within a year or two of service. same basic
mechanical design, just improved materials without studying all the
possible side effects.
>
> ZF2NT's tale of woe regarding the Titanex vertical
> raises some interesting questions. Evidently the
> problem hasn't been solved, and the solution needs
> to come from the manufacturer.
>
> As for the chaps who leapt to the conclusion that it
> was "substandard aluminum from a 3rd world source"...
> there is no evidence of that. It may well be mis-specified.
>
> For those who suggest "buy american next time"...there is no
> evidence that that would make one immune from engineering or
> manufacturing error.
>
> Um...and for the record...Telrex has been out of business
> for an awfully long time...and was functionally so for a decade
> or more, before Mike Ercolino's son finally milked it to death.
>
> n2ea
> jimjarvis@ieee.org
>
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