[TowerTalk] XM-240 hat problem

[Darl Deeds]

I had one X-Hat break last year only about a year after putting it up. They 
had a slight redesign with the mounting bracket on the replacement parts.

Darl  NA8W

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From: "Jim Thomson" <Jim.thom at telus.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 3:22 AM
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] XM-240 hat problem

> From: RLVZ at aol.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] XM-240 Shorty-Forty: X-Hat Modification
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I've had problems with the X-Hat Rods falling off of my XM-240.
> Therefore, I would like to eliminate the X-Hat by lengthening the 
> elements.  I'm
> wondering if anyone has done this successfully and how  much length must 
> be
> added to the elements?
>
> Or if anyone has modeled the removal the XM-240 X-Hat by lengthening the
> elements... please share what element lengths you came up with.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dick- K9OM
>
> ##  I thought the XM-240 has been out for years now ??     Who else
> has this problem ??    I'd be screaming at Cush Craft about now !
>
> It's either a recent production /factory assembly problem /material/
> bracket problem... OR it's a design flaw.  If it's a design flaw, then
> everybody else with a XM-240 is breaking hats off too.
>
>
> Out of interest, how far PAST the loading coils.. are these X hats ??
> And how long are these X hat rods ??  IE:  u have  4 of em on the endS
> of each ele, how long is EACH of the 4 x rods ??   Distance  from ele,
> to tip of rod.... thinks it's  something like 18-24"  ??
>
> later... Jim   VE7RF
>
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