Add to quote from GRF's - And neither will you !
Gene / W2LU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr@k3lr.com>
To: "'AD5VJ Bob'" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Element straightness
> Hello Bob,
>
> As Len, W3GRF always said when asked about straight elements, "The DX will
> never know the difference"!
>
> Install it and get on the air. It will work fine.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 8:10 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Element straightness
>
> I am reading a thread after searching the archives from 1998 that is
> talking
> about the straightening, leveling of elements. Some
> good information here and is being absorbed, thanks to all.
>
> I originally was searching for a different answer:
>
> I have a TH6DXX and have just assembled it and it is laying on three
> fiberglass chairs out in the back yard. It is not new, but
> used. I have noticed after preliminary construction of all parts that the
> end most reflector mounting bracket is bent such that the
> reflector ends bend in towards the front of the beam. It is as though
> someone after assembling it placed it on its end and rocked it
> back and forth or something.
>
> Do I need to buy a new bracket (diminished F/B?), it is not apparent that
> any mechanical soundness has been lost in the structure of
> the bracket, in other words is looks as strong as the others, it is just
> bent forward whereby the ends of the reflector comes angled
> forward about 4 inches at each end somehow.
>
> Just worried about the specs taking a hit as a result.
>
> Bob AD5VJ
>
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