Hugh Phillips wrote:
>
> Greg, you had better worry about the whole antenna, not just the
> elements. I have a Magnum 620/340. The mast to boom plate has cracked at
> each clamp hole in the plate from vibration. Each hole has spider web
> cracks from the hole to the outside edge of the plate. Richard Williams,
> K8ZTT and myself have got the same problem. Also Boom rivets have popped
> out along the boom length. Charlie Summers, W0YG and K8ZTT and again
> myself have purchased a Hydraulic rivet tool to replace the inadequate
> rivets that Force 12 puts into the boom. Back to the Mast plate problem,
> K8ZTT lives on top of a hill and I could understand his mast plate
> cracking. But I don't live on a hilltop, and my plate is cracked very
> bad. Tom Schiller N6BT is aware of this, and promised to send
> replacement plates. However it has been almost 1 month now that my
> antenna has been on the ground. Tom is having fun in South America, and
> I wasn't able to get into the contest or on the air period, on 20 and 40
> mtrs. It seems that Tom forgot to take care of business.
> So check your antenna for vibration!!!
> 73, Hugh
> K7XM
>
> Greg Gobleman wrote:
> >
> > Still haven't got the new Tango 34 beam up. However, it is hanging on the
> > side of the tower in the backyard. Just walked by it and the 10m director
> > is vibrating in a slight cold breeze out of the north. These are not
> > supposed to do that. Guess I'll have to put a bit of rope in the 10m
> > elements. Anybody else ever see a Force 12 element vibrating in the wind?
> >
> > 73
> > Greg K9ZM
> >
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> Elizabeth, Co., 35 miles SE of Denver @ 63ØØ feet
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Living a Champagne life on Beer money!
Elizabeth, Co., 35 miles SE of Denver @ 63ØØ feet
ex: WN6KCX, WA6KCX, KB6YU, KS6O, KR7Y,
(KS6O/OHØ, KS6O/SMØ, Ø7/81)
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