[TowerTalk] Hy Gain Element to Boom Clamp conversion

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Personally I find it easier to use insulated element brackets.

Yes, either Stauff clamps (or the equivalent DX Engineering Resin
Support blocks) or boom to element plates cut from inexpensive
cutting boards and 2 or 3 U bolts/saddles.  Either way one avoids
all the boom correction issues.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2014-05-28 9:29 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> You might be able to figure it out by looking at these models:
> http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr/k5tr-yo-files.html  Personally I find it easier
> to use insulated element brackets.
>
> John KK9A - P40A
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> To:	towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject:	 [TowerTalk] Hy Gain Element to Boom Clamp conversion
> From:	 Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm at gmail.com>
> Date:	 Wed, 28 May 2014 06:47:05 -0400
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> I am currently rebuilding my six meter six element beam and would like to
> use Hygain element to boom clamps. Are there any standard conversions for
> element length different to a standard u-bolt or insulated top mounted
> element clamp? I believe you are required to add the boom diameter to the
> overall element length but is there any other consideration as a genera
> rule? The Hy-gain clamps seem to be considerably more durable for yagi
> construction than drilling a hole through the element and thus creating a
> weak point.
>
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> Please let me know.  Thanks
>
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
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