I haven't put a tent up for many years, but I remember the quick disconnect
tent poles from my youth. You pushed in a wire spring to release the tube.
Maybe this could be fitted to your elements. Sure beats that tape goooo. Mike
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From: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 1, 2017 1:04 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] FD antenna assembly
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yagi Building Ideas
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:01:58 -0800
From: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
To: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
On 1/1/17 9:48 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> I have used a different color spray paint and hit the joints with the
> paint, one color for each band. The only issue you may have with the
> C3's is that the holes were not drilled at the same place at each
> element. With a number of ownership changes maybe that was changed. It
> appears they drilled the holes on the fly and got close but not perfect
> so you may or may not be able to get the rivets in.
>
You can make the holes a bit oversize. It's not like you're worried
about the tolerances getting sloppy in 10 years of wind induced movement.
Actually, what might be easiest is this: glue a thin ring on the smaller
of the two pieces so that it butts up against the larger piece when it's
inserted to the right length. Slide it in with a snug fit some turns of
tape, and you're done.
Why put *any* fastener in. It only has to survive for a couple days,
and duct tape will do that just fine.
You don't need hose clamps, screws, rivets, etc.
Your pre-FD prep would be cleaning up the elements a bit before
assembly, throwing away that icky roll of tape from last year that's
oozed over everything, and buying a new roll a tape.
the tent pole shock cord technique would work real well with this scheme
too.
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