[TowerTalk] A couple of Inquiries

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 5/29/2010 9:40 PM, Byron Tatum wrote:
> Hello-
>      If I could impose for some information:
>          1. I bought a NOS HyGain TH3 MK4 and started assembling it today. The very first joint I tried to clamp was an element tip, where the small 1/2" tubing slips inside the slotted end of a trap. I could not tighten the hose clamp enough (with a nut driver) to get a sufficient squeeze to hold the 1/2" element tip. What is the best solution to this? I do not want to do anything I would regret later, but my thoughts were to saw another slot in the tubing, opposite the single slot that is present now. I wonder if the larger element pieces are the same way - they are thicker and look tough to squeeze.
>    
Get a smaller hose clamp. There should be one of the proper size, but if 
not make a visit to the local hardware store and look for SS hose clamps.
>          2. I found a balun by Cal-Av Labs (suspect is older one) model TL-3. It appears as a torroidal balun, is in a square metal case with 2 mounting holes. Does anyone have any specs on this balun?
>
>    
I'd wind one using Jim Brown's tutorial. 
http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm
I have a TH-5 which I think is the same or at least similar to the TH-3 
and it uses a 1:1 noted for being fragile so that's what I'm doing.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>                Thank you,
>                                                                                                                              Byron WA5THJ 
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