>No matter what the yagi, except for Telrex', we have ALWAYS had element
>rotation problems. There always are more birds on one side of the element
>than the other, etc. etc.......bottom line, be it the HyGain plates, or
>Cushcraft U-Bolts...whatever....they all will slowly deform the aluminum to
>the point that the element can rotate.....bummer.
>
Sounds like good mod if you own Hygain antennas. Now you can add the name
"Force 12" along with Telrex (without the weight). F12 antennas have the
element clamps welded to the boom, this is double blessing (no rotation and
no assembly alignment problems). Have had both Hygain and F12 here since
1990, now Force 12 are my only antennas from 80-10m. 80m dipole, 3 on 40, 2
on 30, 4 on 20m and 4BA. (Nah, no financial interest nor is BT
brother-in-law).
GL Tom
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