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Re: [TowerTalk] correcting a stupid mistake

To: "Bob Alexander" <realex@flash.net>, <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] correcting a stupid mistake
From: "N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:29:24 -0400
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Had the same thing here, but not that far off from horizontal.  Just climbed 
the tower, loosened the boom u-bolts, rotated the boom and retightened.

73,
Tim - N3XX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Alexander" <realex@flash.net>
To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:21 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] correcting a stupid mistake


Howdy,

I find myself in the embarrassing position of having to correct a stupid
mistake that was made when my TH7 was reassembled after repairs from
storm damage.

As we were bolting the TH7 to the mast (after raising it over the house,
around one tree and over another) we realized the mounting plate on the
boom was not normal to the elements.  It was about 5 ½ degrees off
vertical when we leveled out the elements and tightened all the
hardware.   So,  I have a tribander that works perfectly but has element
ends on one side 18 inches above the boom and 18 inches below the boom
on the other side.   After the ordeal of getting it to the top of the
tower we elected to leave it as is on the tower.

Without taking the antenna down, the only way I can see to level out the
elements is to put a shim between the mast bracket and boom plate.  A
tapered shim about ¼ inches thick should do the trick.

 My question is, from a mechanical standpoint, is this a good idea?

It works well so why fix it?  When the storm damage occurred, there was
a two element 40 stacked with the tribander.  I decided to simplify
things and only go back up with the tribander.  The 40 was replaced with
a pair of phased 40 mtr verticals.  Now, the XYL has decided the
verticals clash too much with her landscaping. Green paint is not an option

Any opinions on the shim or references to mechanical texts on the
subject will be appreciated.

I really do not want to come down and back up with the TH7 if I can
avoid it.

73,

Bob, W5AH

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