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Re: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna, you could have

To: K7LXC@aol.com,towertalk@contesting.com,cq-contest@contesting.com, Force12Talk@qth.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna, you could have some trouble
From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:29:08 -0400
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At 06:30 PM 10/3/2008, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>Howdy --
>
>     I've had several occasions in the last several  months to fix an
>intermittent problem on Force 12 linear loaded antennas. It  turns out 
>that all of
>them had rusted U-bolts that had deteriorated and caused  intermittent 
>electrical
>contact. The U-bolts are the real little ones that  connect the linear loaded
>wires and the shorting wire.
>
>     You would be well advised to include checking them  during your annual
>inspection and probably replacing them. Ultimately they will  all fail.
>

I'm beginning to wonder if I live in some wonderfully charmed part of the 
world where the normal rules are suspended - my EF-240S has been up for 9 
years with the original U-bolts and has never given a moment's 
trouble.  Now, of course, having said that ....

73, Pete N4ZR 

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