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Subject: [TowerTalk] splicing 3 inch boom material
From: dan edwards <w5xz@att.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:28:11 -0700 (PDT)
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I am considering just ripping a full length slot, lengthwise of course, in a 
couple of
2 or 3 ft pieces of 3 inch, and stuffing one inside and wrapping the other 
outside
with hose clamps, very snug, pop in a few rivets, and roll.

this wont work? no, i wouldnt try it for a 3 el. full size 40....but a 4 or 5 
el 20??

seems lots of older yagis use the boom to mast clamp as a splice point, and 
these
days, with more modern element spacing configurations, that produces a terribly
unbalanced yagi.

otherwise we'll be looking for tubing thats incrementally smaller or larger 
than the
3 inch we're working with. harder to find, and 'pricey'......

73 from texas, dan

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times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV>I am considering just ripping a full length 
slot, lengthwise of course, in a couple of</DIV>
<DIV>2 or 3 ft pieces of 3 inch, and stuffing one inside and wrapping the other 
outside</DIV>
<DIV>with hose clamps, very snug, pop in a few rivets, and roll.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>this wont work? no, i wouldnt try it for a 3 el. full size 40....but a 4 
or 5 el 20??</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>seems lots of older yagis use the boom to mast clamp as a splice point, 
and these</DIV>
<DIV>days, with more modern element spacing configurations, that produces a 
terribly</DIV>
<DIV>unbalanced yagi.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>otherwise we'll be looking for tubing thats incrementally smaller or 
larger than the</DIV>
<DIV>3 inch we're working with. harder to find, and 'pricey'......</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>73 from texas, dan</DIV>
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