[TowerTalk] Force 12 C3 spacers

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/16/01 9:39:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
aa7bg@3rivers.net writes:

> Can anyone tell me if this is also a potential problem on the C3-XL?

    You mean is this antenna potentially susceptible to driven elements 
wiggling around in the wind? The answer for ALL sleeve-type feed systems is 
yes.

    Is this a problem? Not really. It's more annoying than problematic. 
Remember that the only antenna parameter hams can measure is SWR so some of 
us tend to become relatively anal about *low* swr so anything that upsets it 
- no matter how minor - is viewed with some concern. 

    Would I personally worry about it? Naw. But if you are, feel free to 
fabricate some plastic spacers held by hose clamps out towards the end of the 
shorter elements. Sometimes things are more of a psychological problem than a 
'real' one.

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC
Tower Tech 

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