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1. [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: CAROL RICHARDS <n2mm@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:26:22 -0500 (EST); Hello all, I am re-furbishing part of the driven element for my 155CA. the element uses two sections of tubing. The part that goes into the insulator to the boom is 84 inches of 7/8 tubing swaged. No; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00103.html (7,310 bytes)
2. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: Randy Thompson <k5zd@outlook.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:47:48 +0000; My 155CA and 205CA antennas have bends on almost every element and they continue to work just fine. I have several elements where the last piece has a bend like you describe. It doesn't look great vi; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00104.html (7,893 bytes)
3. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: donovanf@erols.com; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:23:57 -0500 (EST); Hi Carol, No... But joint without Penetrox could be a problem. I'm sure the joint is now mostly non-conductive aluminum oxide. But if the SWR is okay I wouldn't worry about it. 73 Frank W3LPL -- Orig; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00105.html (7,776 bytes)
4. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:24:13 -0600; Check the joint with an ohmmeter. Be sure you scratch the surface with the probes to get a good contact. Chuck W5PR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00106.html (8,832 bytes)
5. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:07:19 -0600; Hy-Gain typically uses Ø7/16 element tips with a very thin wall, not 7/8. I have owned a couple of Hy-Gain 20m beams that I used for temporary contest antennas and never had much luck keeping the ele; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00107.html (8,257 bytes)
6. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: Jukka Klemola <jpklemola@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:40:41 +0200; Sirs, Aluminum to Aluminum grease: This is suitable https://fi.iherb.com/pr/Vaseline-100-Pure-Petroleum-Jelly-Original-3-75-oz-160-g/73872?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqMfgn7jG7QIVgdiyCh1OCwGQEAQYASABEgJQC_D_Bw; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00108.html (10,305 bytes)
7. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:25:46 -0500; At least one of the big US M/M stations uses copper grease. After seeing the tremendous antenna corrosion in Aruba between stainless steel and aluminum I have become more cautious about using dissimi; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00109.html (7,904 bytes)
8. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:27:43 -0600; Yes, copper has become quite popular. A friend used it on his Hustler vertical and asked me to help him put it together and erect in the back yard. It was cool and breezy that day so I wore a black w; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00111.html (8,986 bytes)
9. Re: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question (score: 1): Author: Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:43:19 -0500; I had a similar experience with the copper-based butter its not anti-corrosion grease. Got some on a shirt I liked. No amount of laundering could remove the stain. Ive had good luck with No-Al-Ox, an; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-12/msg00112.html (10,829 bytes)

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