At 06:30 PM 10/3/2008, [email protected] wrote:
>Howdy --
>
> I've had several occasions in the last several months to fix an
>intermittent problem on Force 12 linear loaded antennas. It turns out
>that all of
>them had rusted U-bolts that had deteriorated and caused intermittent
>electrical
>contact. The U-bolts are the real little ones that connect the linear loaded
>wires and the shorting wire.
>
> You would be well advised to include checking them during your annual
>inspection and probably replacing them. Ultimately they will all fail.
>
I'm beginning to wonder if I live in some wonderfully charmed part of the
world where the normal rules are suspended - my EF-240S has been up for 9
years with the original U-bolts and has never given a moment's
trouble. Now, of course, having said that ....
73, Pete N4ZR
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
[email protected]
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|