[TowerTalk] Re: [Force 12 Talk] Rivets

[Tyler Stewart]

Force 12 has had their problems with their larger antenna designs...

Seems like almost all of the problems I've heard have related to large
element mountings to the boom.  I think perhaps I'll add a bolt or two to
the larger element brackets on mine before I put them up.  (I'm putting up
C49xr's and probably 340N's).

It's also possible they've changed the mounting hardware/method on later
production runs.

Perhaps Natan or Tom will comment...

73, Ty K3MM


----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
To: "Tom Brown" <tommytrot@hotmail.com>; <Force12Talk@qth.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Force 12 Talk] Rivets


> At 05:30 AM 2/27/01 -0500, Tom Brown wrote:
> >Since I have been considering the purchase of a Force 12 antenna, I read
> >with trepidation the comments of owners who have experienced this
"fallout"
> >problem.  Is it possible to replace the factory installed rivets with
nuts
> >and bolts?  I wonder if it would be wise to do that prior to installing
the
> >antenna?
>
>
> Tom, I am on my 3d F12, and have all 3 still up in the air.  They are all
> the standard-duty models, and I have had ZERO problem with any rivets in 4
> years.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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