- 1. [TowerTalk] Boom material. (score: 1)
- Author: Lee <L@w0vt.us>
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 00:22:48 -0500
- I have been contemplating building a Moxon Yagi 40 meter beam for a long time and I need to get started with the project. The bottom line is I need a strong boom 30 foot long. I'll use a boom truss b
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom material. (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 06:21:05 -0400
- With a boom truss, two lengths @ 15' for a 30' boom and a 3' piece to fit inside for a splice. 1/8th in wall of a good alloy is plenty. Use boom to mast and boom to element clamps that do not distort
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom material. (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 15:29:15 -0400
- Hi Lee, one possibility is use of aluminum pipe purchased through your local metal supplier such as EM Jorgensen Co. I built a couple of full size 3-el 40m beams about 30 years ago using the stuff an
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom material. (score: 1)
- Author: jdlambrightatty@gmail.com
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 15:01:07 -0500
- Lee - give me a call. I have an extra 42 ft long 3 in. diameter aluminum boom from an M2 4 element 40M4LLDD. It comes from the factory in 3 sections that are easily hauled on a flat bed trailer. . I
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- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom material. (score: 1)
- Author: <john@kk9a.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 23:15:00 -0400
- Do you need 1/4 wall? I use 3" x 1/8 wall 6061 tubing for most of my antennas, I even used it for a full size 40m beam that I had at my previous QTH. I don't think that a 40m Moxon would require anyt
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