[TowerTalk] Element to Boom Clamp Ideas

[Bill Fisher - W4AN]

I bought a bunch of antennas from WX4G this summer and I'm just now 
getting around to looking at some of the stuff.  One of his antennas was 
a 20M yagi with some element to boom clamps that were home brewed.  These 
clamps work great and anyone can make them.  

They are made from aluminum L shaped stock.  On the horizontal part of 
the stock, he drilled the holes for the 3" U-bolts and saddles to 
attach.  On the vertical section, he cut a notch about 1/4" from the 
bottom.  He put two hose clamps through the notch on each side of the L 
shaped stock.  The hose clamps hold the element.  I thought this was a 
pretty good idea.

I've also been buying a lot of parts from Harbach Electronics (407) 
723-7145 recently.  Allen is great.  He has all kinds of stainless 
U-bolts and clamps for building antennas and even more amazing... He 
ships stuff when he says he is going to ship it.  Wow, such a deal.  He 
also has boom to mast plates.  I suggest dropping him a line requesting a 
catalog.

73

Bill, W4AN

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