Some folks have change their shorty(s) into Moxons getting away from loading
wires and weak tips. Check K3LR.com for links.
Sent from my ASUS
-------- Original Message --------
From:George Dubovsky <n4ua.va@gmail.com>
Sent:Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:09:59 -0400
To:kz8e@wt.net,towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>,Tim Jellison
<kl7wv@kl7wv.com>
Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] Another Cushcraft shorty-forty question
>Thanks to everyone for their input. I count 2 anecdotes relating no
>problems with either the old or the new CC clamp system, accompanied by
>almost universal advice to adopt the belt and suspenders approach involving
>either a rivet or stainless self-tapping screw at every hose-clamped joint.
>Thus shall I proceed... ;-)
>
>73,
>
>geo - n4ua
>
>p.s. : I'm partial to pop-rivets.
>
>On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Earl Morse <kz8e@wt.net> wrote:
>
>> Mine has been at 2 QTHs in the last almost 20 years and the ends haven't
>> fallen out yet.
>>
>> Earl
>> N8SS
>>
>>
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:30:43 -0400
>> From: George Dubovsky <n4ua.va@gmail.com>
>> To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Another Cushcraft shorty-forty question
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>> 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
>>
>>
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