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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Any thoughts on spider-beams?
From: Jim Chaggaris <jimc@pwrone.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:21:44 -0500
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Put up a Hexbeam on the AB-577 and be done with it.

73,
Jim N9WW

Jim Chaggaris
PowerOne Corp.
2325 Dean St. Set 200
St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone: (630)443-6500
Cell: (630)669-2241

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> On Jul 18, 2016, at 10:12 PM, James C. Hall, MD <heartdoc@nwtcc.com> wrote:
> 
> I haven't seen much about the tilt plate as relates to a SB mount - more for 
> a yagi. I'm not sure I could answer your question on this one.
> 
> 73, Jamie
> WB4YDL
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jul 18, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist 
>> <richard@karlquist.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
>> 
>>> On 7/18/2016 3:33 PM, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
>>> Rick:
>>> 
>>> Before we used the HexLock this year, we did in fact build the SB on a TV 
>>> tripod nearby. Then we would gradually walk the SB up a 10 foot step ladder 
>>> and shove this top mast section into the rest of the mast, match holes and 
>>> shove bolts into them. This was all done way up over our head - quite 
>>> precarious !
>> 
>> 
>> This sounds like what W6ARA does on field day.
>> I'll ask them if they ever considered your
>> method.
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> The HexLock is a safer and quicker alternative.
>>> 
>>> 73, Jamie
>>> WB4YDL
>> 
>> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
>> 
>> Rick N6RK
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