[TowerTalk] Cushcraft A3S 10m trap direction

[K3GM]

 Bill,

 The 10 Meter traps are longer on one end than the other.  The long end
 points to the boom.  But that's only half your problem unless you marked
the
 traps before disassembly.  There are two 15 meter traps that are different
 than the others.  These traps are located on the director element.
 Cushcraft in their effort to save a few pennies marked the traps with paper
 stickers which came off within a few months.  I have the procedures to find
 these traps if you need it.  Please reply direct, and I'll be happy to
 forward it to you.

 7 3, Tom K3GM

 > I tried searching the archives on this, but came up empty.
 >
 > I have an A3S that I'm refurbishing to put up this summer. From the
 > manual, it's clear that the traps have a definite direction. For the 15m
 > traps, the change in tubing size is pretty obvious. But for the 10m
 > traps, the tubing is the same.
 >
 > Can anyone tell me how to determine which way the traps go? Looking
 > inside the trap tube, there's clearly more stuff on one end. Does this
 > end go toward or away from the boom?
 >
 >
 >
 > Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@radio.org




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