Hey Bill,
I don't know why they chose to use solid tips on that antenna. I still remember
being surprised
to learn that when we got the antenna off the tower, as I had never seen that
sort of design before.
I think there was somekind of reducer collet (machined aluminum I think) that
stepped from the last
section of tubing down to the solid rod element tip (its been 15 years so its a
bit fuzzy). Never
had an occasion to see the 40M346 up close, that's why I was wondering if it
was similar to the
40M329 (e.g. 40M329 with a longer boom?).
73 de Mike, W4EF................
----- Original Message -----
From: "bill wall" <billwall@bellsouth.net>
To: <W8JI@contesting.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Michael Tope"
<W4EF@dellroy.com>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex 40 M Beam restoration
> Hi all;
> I have a Telrex 40M346 serial # 70402 and it has hollow tips. The boom broke
> just at the splice joint. I am now repairing this. Tom is right about
> element weight. The insulators through boom broke also. Why would they use
> solid el. ends? The Balun is junk. It is easy to replace with a Palomar type
> beam balun. Over the years I have rebuilt many of the Telrex and the old
> Molsey beams. This antenna is for sell after repairing.
>
> Bill KC4UZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex 40 M Beam restoration
>
>
> > > Do either of your Telerex 40 meter beams have solid rod stainless steel
> > > element tips? Dean Scarborough, KS8S used to have two 40M329 stacked at
> > > 90' and 180'. As I recall, he had a problem with the stainless steel
> tips
> > > breaking off of the high antenna. The stack never played very well, but
> >
> > Mine has hollow aluminum. The element weighs enough as it is!
> >
> > 73, Tom W8JI
> > w8ji@contesting.com
> >
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