[RFI] DFing intermittent connection

[K9MA]

Gee, it's worked for me for years. Not much salt spray in Wisconsin.

73,
Scott K9MA

On 8/16/2021 12:32 PM, donovanf at erols.com wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Please ignore Scott's advice, it will cause tower corrosion and 
> quickly fail
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From: *"K9MA" <k9ma at sdellington.us>
> *To: *jimk8mr at aol.com
> *Cc: *rfi at contesting.com
> *Sent: *Monday, August 16, 2021 4:30:35 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [RFI] DFing intermittent connection
>
> Or just use the braid from some RG8 and a couple hose clamps.
>
>
>
> ----------
>
> Scott Ellington. K9MA
>
>  --- via iPhone
>
> > On Aug 16, 2021, at 9:27 AM, jimk8mr--- via RFI <rfi at contesting.com> 
> wrote:
> >
> > The kit is basically a very heavy, very flexible cable, six feet or 
> so, with lugs on both ends, and clamps with a large flat surface to 
> attach to the mast and to the tower leg. I'd think that the bottom lug 
> could be attached to a tower bolt, or some other low resistance 
> connection to the tower.
> > It would seem to also be simple to homebrew something a bit less 
> rugged, perhaps using a piece of RG-8, shield and center conductor 
> connected together.
> >
> > 73  -   Jim   K8MR
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EDWARDS, EDDIE J via RFI <rfi at contesting.com>
> > To: RFI List <rfi at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Mon, Aug 16, 2021 9:09 am
> > Subject: Re: [RFI] DFing intermittent connection
> >
> > Just FYi...They told me they only have the bypass kits for standard 
> Rohn towers, but not for the BX or HDBX series towers.  Need to make 
> your own for other non-rohn configurations.
> >
> > 73, de ed -K0iL
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RFI On Behalf Of jimk8mr--- via RFI
> >
> >
> > You might look into DX Engineering's Bearing Bypass Ground Kits 
> DXE-BBGK-2-25-P.
> > I installed one yesterday for K8AZ. I'm not sure if Tom had a 
> particular problem or it was just as a precaution. It easy to install, 
> the only issue in my case was that the tower had been painted, so some 
> paint scraping was in order. But much easier than replacing a thrust 
> bearing!
> >
> > 73  -  Jim   K8MR
> >
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Scott  K9MA

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