[TowerTalk] Force12 rivets

[Jan Erik Holm]

What´s wrong with machine screws. Never ever had a failure and some of
my antennas been out there for almost 30 years. IMO hose clamps are
for the past.

/ Jim SM2EKM
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On 2011-02-19 16:29, TexasRF at aol.com wrote:
> Another useful feature of hose clamps is their tendency to keep ice from
> sliding down the element as it melts.
>
> At first thought, this may seem like a bad thing, but when ice slides down
> a drooping element it adds a lot of weight at the end and that can cause
> the  element to bend or break off. Been there and watched it happen.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
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