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[TowerTalk] Force 12 C3 spacers

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 C3 spacers
From: w9jcc@juno.com (Frank C. Travanty)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 21:00:49 -0500
I have a WARC 2/2 over a C31-XR. Same problem exists with both of these
antennas, when winds gust over ~ 40 MPH. I bought some extra spacers from
F12 for the C31.  

On Mon, 14 May 2001 18:34:32 -0400 Gerald Smith <w6ter@worldnet.att.net>
writes:
> I visited N7ML's QTH (Bozeman, MT) whereas he had six Force 12 C3's
> stacked on a rotating 200' tower. He found he needed spacers,
> non-conducting, between the driven elements tips to keep them from
> hitting together during high winds. 
> 
> Has anybody experienced this? Anybody have a spacer design?
> 
> Gerry, W6TER
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