[Towertalk] Force 12 needs to do more homework

[Bob Henderson]

Brett

My comments referred to extra hardware requirements rather than alternative
assembly procedure.  Yes, going to 3 feeders requires moving the 15m driver
to a different location on the boom.  That alternative location appears to
be provided on all C31XR booms and requires no extra hardware.  You need no
extra parts other than the ones I mentioned.  In fact you probably don't
even need any extra ally tube, because the tips you need to remove from the
15m driver when you do a 3 feeder implementation are in my experience long
enough to use as the required extensions to the 20m driver.

Trust me Brett,  I've built and tuned 2 C31XRs now, I've looked at the
dimension sheet several times and I've even read the manual!  And anyhow, I
only ever tell the truth just like my Pa told me I should!

73

Bob 5B4AGN


----- Original Message -----
From: "VR2BrettGraham" <vr2bg@harts.org.hk>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Force 12 needs to do more homework


> 5B4AGN posted:
>
> >My only criticism of Force 12 comes from reading one other recent posting
> >where apparently Force 12 have stated they ship two separate models of
the
> >C31XR, one for single feeder and the other for 3 feeders.  That's
> >crazy........the only extra things needed for 3 feeder implementation
rather
> >than single feeder are two bits of ally tubing a few inches long and a
piece
> >of wire a couple of feet long for the additional hairpin.  These should
be
> >included with every C31XR in a bag marked "3-feeder installation kit".
> >Shouldn't cost you more than 50 cents to do that.
>
> Not true, sir.  Just like the C3, going separate feeders requires moving
one
> of the drivers to a different location on the boom.  It is very clear from
the
> dimension sheet I've seen for the C31XR & that for the C3E/A which W6XR
> kindly provided to this owner of a second-hand soon-to-be C4E/A, should
> I ever get to spend enough time at home to do it.
>
> 73, VR2BrettGraham
>
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