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Re: [TowerTalk] Any thoughts on spider-beams?

To: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Any thoughts on spider-beams?
From: "James C. Hall, MD" <heartdoc@nwtcc.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:12:17 -0500
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I haven't seen much about the tilt plate as relates to a SB mount - more for a 
yagi. I'm not sure I could answer your question on this one.

73, Jamie
WB4YDL

Sent from my iPad

> On Jul 18, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
> 
>> On 7/18/2016 3:33 PM, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
>> Rick:
>> 
>> Before we used the HexLock this year, we did in fact build the SB on a TV 
>> tripod nearby. Then we would gradually walk the SB up a 10 foot step ladder 
>> and shove this top mast section into the rest of the mast, match holes and 
>> shove bolts into them. This was all done way up over our head - quite 
>> precarious !
> 
> 
> This sounds like what W6ARA does on field day.
> I'll ask them if they ever considered your
> method.
> 
> 
>> 
>> The HexLock is a safer and quicker alternative.
>> 
>> 73, Jamie
>> WB4YDL
> 
> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
> 
> Rick N6RK

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