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[TowerTalk] The Yagi to NOT buy

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Subject: [TowerTalk] The Yagi to NOT buy
From: basalop@gte.net (Jim Berry)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 22:02:04 -0700
Hell TT's

There are two kinds of those hose clamps.  The cheaper ones worm screw is
made out of common steel and will rust up real good.  The nicer ones use a
stainless steel worm screw along with the stainless steel band.  When buying
hose clamps, look for the ones marked "all stainless steel"  I have found
that the good ones cost no more than the cheap ones in many cases.  You will
also find good ones mixed in with the cheaper ones at times.

73 JiM K7SLI

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Fisher, W4AN
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 1998 5:25 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] The Yagi to NOT buy
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> IMO:  Don't buy a yagi that uses hose clamps to hold the elements to the
> boom.
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> I spent 2 hours today replacing hose clamps on a yagi that I was
> rebuilding.  Once the hose clamps are cinched... if you losen them, 50% of
> the time they are trashed.
>
> What a drag.
>
> 73
>
> Bill - W4AN - K4AAA
>
> Bill Fisher, W4AN (EX KM9P)
> http://www.contesting.com
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