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Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slippage

To: towertalk@contesting.com, Les Brown <lesbrown@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slippage
From: "Hector Garcia,XE2K" <j_hector_garcia@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: "Hector Garcia,XE2K" <j_hector_garcia@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 15:10:40 +0000 (UTC)
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
LesThis is what you need to solve the problem5 new photos by Hector “XE2K” 
Garcia


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5 new photos by Hector “XE2K” Garcia


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K7NV make this , the antenna you see is a JK Phantom 48ft boom


J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
 Mexicali B.C DM22fp / El Centro DM22fs
P.O.Box 73 
El Centro CA 92244-0073
USA
http://xe2k.net
Tweeter @XE2K

 

    On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 04:06:07 PM MST, Les Brown 
<lesbrown@sympatico.ca> wrote:  
 
 I have 2 large Yagis attached to a 3 inch OD ¼ inch wall thickness Chromoly
mast running down the tower to a ProSisTel PST-71D. On a windy day, I hear
creaking sounds from the tower. The mast is slipping slightly in the rotator
mast bracket. I’ve already tried to tighten the 6 bolts, but it still slips.
I don’t want to tighten them to the point where they might snap. I’m
thinking that what I need to do is to go up the tower, drill a hole through
the mast (the rotator mast bracket already has holes), and pin the mast and
bracket. I understand that it’s not easy drilling through Chromoly pipe, so
before I try this, I thought I would ask if any of you have any other
suggestions.

73, Les VE3NNT

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