[TowerTalk] HF yagi - tree mount fixture - photos: Need suggestions

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/27/2009 12:01:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Here is the contraption i have got a steel shop to  fab.
http://picasaweb.google.com/wlanddx/TreeMountFixture?feat=directlink

>   Question:
In one of the photos, i have marked  cutting points in red  color. Should i
cut or not?
The objective is to reduce weight. Cutting  the gussets will reduce the
weight by at least
14lbs. 
 
    Hack away! Your load is pretty small and  sidemount pretty robust so I 
don't see any problems. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
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