[TowerTalk] Another Cushcraft shorty-forty question

W2RU - Bud Hippisley W2RU at frontiernet.net
Thu Aug 6 12:09:46 EDT 2015


George —

In years past, I’ve had too many beams with worm-gear clamps have their element lengths changed when trying to slide them past guy wires or tree limbs.  I put a small stainless sheet metal screw through every junction that is relying solely on a hose clamp.  I figure it’s either that or rent a helicopter.

Bud, W2RU

> On Aug 6, 2015, at 10:30 43AM, George Dubovsky <n4ua.va at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The XM240 instructions show the element tips (the 3/8" tubing) being held
> by two each of the smaller-width #4 stainless worm-gear clamps. Has anyone
> had any issues with the tips coming loose? I have always thought the #4
> series to be a little on the fragile side for antennas, but maybe that's
> just me.
> 
> 73,
> 
> geo - n4ua



More information about the TowerTalk mailing list