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Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Hardware

To: Gary <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Hardware
From: Kent Olsen <kilo6dko@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 09:10:36 -0700
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My recollection is I sent an email also that they never answered. I called
and told him which antenna I had and the part was on the way.

Thanks
73
Kent
NC6B

On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 8:00 AM, Gary <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The V-Bolt was wanted mainly for appearance sake and possible resale
> value. The real trick is finding something with the same metric dimensions
> although a little modification is sure to allow for a standard solution.  I
> suspect my answer is to call Diamond which I will try to do this week. They
> haven't answered the email I sent them a week ago.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Joe kk0sd
>
>
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> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of
> john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 9:43 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Hardware
>
> Stainless U-bolts are easy to find, I purchased many at McMaster Carr.
> KK0SD
> is looking for a V-Bolt which are more difficult to find and I really do
> not
> understand the purpose of these. If that is what he really needs Diamond
> should sell the replacement.  He is not the first one to ruin a stainless
> steel bolt by putting it together dry.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> To:     towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject:        Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Hardware
> From:   Larry Stowell <wa2fif@att.net>
> Date:   Sun, 13 Aug 2017 05:22:43 -0400
> List-post:      <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
> I just received an order from "BoltDepot.com" for some SS u-bolts for my
>
> Gap Titan. They looked good and worked good, there shipping seems
> reasonable
>
> and prompt.
>
> 73 Larry K1ZW
>
>
> On 8/12/2017 7:57 PM, Gary wrote:
> I was able to gall a 6 mm stainless steel "U-Bolt" (without really trying)
> that holds my small Diamond Antenna to a mast.
> I put "U-Bolt" in quotes as the bottom of the "U" is more triangular the
> round.  Looking for a replacement
> on the internet I do not see much of anything that looks like it. Is it
> called a "U-Bolt"? or something else?
>
>
>
> I have a call in to Diamond to see if they sell them, and expect to hear
> back
> Monday.
>
>
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Gary "Joe" Mayfield, kk0sd
>
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