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Re: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna, you could have

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna, you could have some trouble
From: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>
Reply-to: Larry <w6nws@arrl.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 06:53:24 -0400
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I found mine at Home Depot (about $5 a pair for the 1/8th inch ones now as I 
recall). Other places might be boating shops that sell sailing supplies.

73, Larry  W6NWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven@comcast.net>
To: "'Larry'" <w6nws@arrl.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna,you could 
have some trouble


> Can anyone recommend a source for the small stainless steel saddle clamps?
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 4:38 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna, you 
> could
> have some trouble
>
> Good advice. I left the original cable clamps on the first year but they
> were too much trouble and switched to stainless steel for my EF240X and 
> 80m
> rotatable dipole.The stainless steel ones have been up for several years 
> now
> without problems.
>
> 73, Larry  W6NWS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
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> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 6:30 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] If you have a F12 linear loaded antenna,you could 
> have
> some trouble
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve     K7LXC
>> TOWER TECH -
>> Professional tower services for hams
>>
>> PS - You are doing an annual inspection aren't  you?!?
>>
>>
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