Dave Leeson also says in his book, "specially heat-treated grade 8 bolts,
identified by a head pattern that looks like a centipede, are extremely
strong but brittle, and are not recommended for antenna use except for tower
base attachment as specifically recommended or supplied by the tower
manufacturer."
73, Pete Smith N4ZR
n4zr@contesting.com
West (bigawd) Virginia
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