Roger, I think some people might be mentally replacing the muffler clamp
with a picture of a stainless steel hose clamp or the like in their head
and not realize how similar they are to typical tower u bolts.
Michael W5NIG
>>> Also (and I just thought of this with this posting), I would not
>>> feel all that comfortable with this heavy mast hanging by a couple of
>>> muffler
>
> I have no problem at all using muffler clamps to raise and lower the mast
> and antennas into the rotator.
> As Ed says, I never, ever put my hands directly under the mast no matter
> what is holding it.
>
> However as to the muffler clamps. If properly secured they are about as
> solid a clamp as you are going to find. I also use them as safety devices
> in case everything else slips. I also use blocks under the mast as I
> raise
> it.
>
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