To: | W2RU - Bud Hippisley <W2RU@frontiernet.net>, "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com> |
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Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Another Cushcraft shorty-forty question |
From: | Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com> |
Date: | Thu, 6 Aug 2015 12:28:18 -0400 |
List-post: | <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> |
Pop rivets work great for this. Herb, KV4FZ On 8/6/2015 12:09 PM, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote: Boxbe <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! (W2RU@frontiernet.net) Add cleanup rule <https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Ftoken%3DM4ZxBzDLYNp9FESxkg8vGstUdxR4TuGp8nKcdP8p%252Bm3MmcVDxtm1Nc5d3bSByCAOxMAW5%252FbIcPmBdV2Iucgxn7KfGlPoeCdch8a3Ave2NXK1pjtb0uRlZFKtsnoBVgkrJg3mZZZuTJE%253D%26key%3DA28DCjjqUTrha%252BjDd7bTFTbi8oaZwuLwHCn%252FSg5bVdI%253D&tc_serial=22210832404&tc_rand=2104215162&utm_source=stf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ANNO_CLEANUP_ADD&utm_content=001> | More info <http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc_serial=22210832404&tc_rand=2104215162&utm_source=stf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ANNO_CLEANUP_ADD&utm_content=001>George — In years past, I’ve had too many beams with worm-gear clamps have their element lengths changed when trying to slide them past guy wires or tree limbs. I put a small stainless sheet metal screw through every junction that is relying solely on a hose clamp. I figure it’s either that or rent a helicopter. Bud, W2RUOn Aug 6, 2015, at 10:30 43AM, George Dubovsky <n4ua.va@gmail.com> wrote: The XM240 instructions show the element tips (the 3/8" tubing) being held by two each of the smaller-width #4 stainless worm-gear clamps. Has anyone had any issues with the tips coming loose? I have always thought the #4 series to be a little on the fragile side for antennas, but maybe that's just me. 73, geo - n4ua_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk |
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