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1. [TowerTalk] Spun director (score: 1): Author: "Mike Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 12:30:14 -0400; My ancient A3S (which I think I may have bought from VE9HF 25 yrs ago; and it was old when I got it) keeps spinning the director. No matter how many times I tighten it - we get a good wind and there; /archives//html/Towertalk/2018-02/msg00203.html (6,899 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Spun director (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 16:01:17 -0500; I had the same problem with the A3 that I used as a temporary antenna at P40A. Most of the time it held together for a week in the wind but definitely tightening too much just crushed the boom. The e; /archives//html/Towertalk/2018-02/msg00206.html (7,496 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Spun director (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 14:06:07 -0800; My fixes on two A4S - 1. straighten the C shaped boom clamps so the ears are parallel, I did this with a vise. 2. drill cross holes in near the tip the ears for long 6-32 bolts. Make sure to leave sp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2018-02/msg00207.html (8,667 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Spun director (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@largeriver.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 17:46:29 -0600; In rebuilding a 40 meter antenna I found the element ends (2") were grooved by over tightening the U bolts. I purchased an exhaust pipe expander kit with various size dies to take the wrinkles out. I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2018-02/msg00208.html (11,129 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Spun director (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:46:28 -0800; <My ancient A3S (which I think I may have bought from VE9HF 25 yrs ago; and it was old when I got it) keeps spinning the director. No matter how many times I tighten it - we get a good wind and there; /archives//html/Towertalk/2018-02/msg00222.html (11,597 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Spun director (score: 1): Author: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:04:14 -0600; Jim, I have used my modified A3S on DXpedtions from 3D2DX, ZF1MM, VP2MRA and 8P9HG years ago. Was a good transportable beam antenna back then. Excellent performer on 10 and 15m, not so good on 20m be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2018-02/msg00250.html (11,609 bytes)

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