[TowerTalk] Broken elements

[Doug Renwick]

One other thing to keep in mind is that the problem could be just antenna
specific...one design that has the problem...all the other Force-12 designs
may not have the problem.

Doug

WD4K wrote:

> Without starting the dreaded rivets/aircraft/antenna debate again, something
> should be said about constructing antennas with rivets. Case in point I have
> in the air now 46 Force 12 elements, 3-C31XR's, Mag340N, 180B. A couple of
> the C31's have been up, down, disassembled, reassembled at a different
> qth--ie: a LOT of chance for poor assembly and screwed up rivet holes.
> However, I have never ever had a broken tip, wallowed out holes or any other
> problems with these antennas or their durability. None...


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