[TowerTalk] Another Cushcraft shorty-forty question

Herbert Schoenbohm herbert.schoenbohm at gmail.com
Thu Aug 6 12:28:18 EDT 2015


Pop rivets work great for this.

Herb, KV4FZ

On 8/6/2015 12:09 PM, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote:
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> George —
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> 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.
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> Bud, W2RU
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>> On Aug 6, 2015, at 10:30 43AM, George Dubovsky <n4ua.va at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 73,
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>> geo - n4ua
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