[TowerTalk] substandard aluminum?

[BobK8IA@aol.com]

Re Telrex 40m yagis: You know which model KS8S had, Mike?  Performance-wise 
the 3 el on 29' boom model was marginal while the 3 el on 46' boom played very, 
very well. I used them both, at various stations, during my contesting in the 
60s-70s in eight-land.

I do recall some problems with element tips though. There was a satisfactory 
work around, although I cant specifically recall what it was, nor do I think 
Ercolino was any help.

73, Bob K8IA
ex-K8HLR

In a message dated 3/1/2005 12:44:51 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
W4EF at dellroy.com writes:


> Dave, 
> 
> Junk antennas are not a recent invention. Telrex made some pretty 
> shaky antennas too. Back in the 80's KS8S had two of their 3 element
> 40 meter yagis stacked on a 180' tower. The stainless steel element tips 
> were constantly  falling off those antennas. And when the tip were up
> there, the antennas didn't seem to work worth a damn although that
> may have been a guy wire problem (no insulators). 
> 
> Mike, W4EF................
>