TT:
On my Bencher tribander all the elements are insulated from the boom with
PVC sleeves tightly held to the boom. Therefore, to short the parasitics to
the boom I was not able to snake a hose clamp between the element and the boom
as was Jerry (and others)
Instead, I cut a piece of aluminum flashing about 5 inches long by 3/4
inch wide. I fastened the strip to the middle of each parasitic element with a
#10 SS self-tapping screw through the insulator. I fastened the other end to
the boom with a SS hose clamp, using a bit of NoAlOx on the boom first. I
covered each hose clamp with tape.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>
> Anthony DeBiasi wrote:
>
> >What is the general consensus about grounding the reflector element to the
> boom? Would especially be interested in hearing from CC XM240 owners.
> >
> >..Tony K2SG
> >
> >
> >
> See:
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-08/msg00534.html
> After hearing reports of static discharge from the reflector to the
> boom, and doing an EZNEC analysis which, as expected, showed no
> difference in performance with the reflector connected or not, I decided
> to strap the reflector to the boom. I used a short piece of soft
> aluminum cut in the shape of an L. Clamped the bottom part of the L to
> the center of the reflector, bent the upper part of the L into a U
> shape, and fitted it under the reflector U-channel support, drilled a
> hole in the U channel and the strap, and secured it with a screw and
> nut. I also added some Noalox to the joints.
>
> Jerry, K4SAV
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