[TowerTalk] Force12 rivets

[john at kk9a.com]

I use hose clamps on my homebrew antennas and they work well for most 
installations.  They hold the tubing securely and this method also makes the 
elements easy to adjust.  Once everything is adjusted, I also add a single 
pop rivet to each joint for added security.  For most locations this works 
well.  I have had trouble with hose clamps in Aruba.  The corrosive 
environment caused the aluminum tubing under the clamp to corrode and 
expand, breaking some hose clamps after several years.

John KK9A / P40A




To: "Fernando EC1CT" <ec1ct at esbesaya.com>, "towertalk" 
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force12 rivets
From: "Robert" <rgshauger at myyellowstone.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:41:23 -0800
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No worries!  Hose clamps work real good too...  hi hi

Bob W7KD