[TowerTalk] Yagis and Rivets

[Pete Smith]

At 11:26 AM 3/16/2000 -0800, Curtis, David B wrote:
>The issue is not structural failure of the rivet.  The issue is that the
>surrounding material is soft, so the rivet works the hole larger.

Either way, David -- if the force isn't very large, this effect will also
be reduced, no?  I would think the alloy used in the elements would also
make a difference.

I suggest that anyone who has concerns about this go to the
force12talk@qth.net reflector and ask the assembled Force 12 users there.
I just bought a second C-3 that had been up for 4 years in Atlanta, and the
rivet holes are not noticeably enlarged or elongated.  I expect it will
reassemble and install on my tower just fine.

73,  Pete N4ZR

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