[TowerTalk] Cushcraft 40-2CD Tidbit

[N4CW@aol.com]

Amen to the rusty screw on the loading coils...this past weekend I assisted 
KI7WX with some antenna work, and he was checking the continuity across the 
loading coils he had "refurbished" and found one with no continuity. It 
turned out that he had forgotten to peel back the insulation on one end of 
one coil; when he did peel it back, it revealed a very rusty screw connection 
between the aluminum tubing and the wire from the coil. After shining up the 
metal surfaces and treating them with anti-oxidizing goop, the screw was 
replaced with a SS bolt and re-sealed. 
I just thought this testimony would complement K3ND's experience and drive 
home the point he made.
73, Bert N4CW

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