[TowerTalk] F12 C19XR Rivets

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Automotive hose clamp is not an answer a real answer.

   There are at least 3 common automotive hose clamps.  There is the 
often thought of SS hose clamps that are often installed incorrectly, or 
the wrong size (My last resort if nothing else is available and I much 
prefer rivets to these).  There is a "banding" type of strap that is 
probably the best, single use (my preference if I can find the right 
size.  All of these are used on tubing with slotted ends., ans there is 
a two turn, relatively heavy spring clamp. I think the heavier versions 
of these springs "might" work well on a double slotted tube.

I believe the use of the screw type SS hose clamp has pretty much been 
replaced on newer cars and trucks with either the single use banding, or 
the spring type.  There are no SS screw type on mine.  I'd have to look 
at my wife's hybrid to see what's on it.

73

Roger  (K8RI)



On 3/23/2016 Wednesday 11:25 PM, Fred Keen via TowerTalk wrote:
> Hose clamp...
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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>    On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 9:22 PM, john at kk9a.com<john at kk9a.com> wrote:   What is an automotive type strap?  On my homebrew antennas I use one high
> quality hose clamp and one safety rivet.
>
>
> John
>
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> To:    Jim Thomson <jim.thom at telus.net>, "towertalk at contesting.com"
> <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject:    Re: [TowerTalk] F12 C19XR Rivets
> Reply-to:    Fred Keen <fredkeen at ymail.com>
> Date:    Wed, 23 Mar 2016 21:32:56 +0000 (UTC)
>
> Jim, you may be baffled about loose rivets, but the NEW F12, 6BA yagoI just
> received and opened has bolts and automotive type straps. William Hein at
> F12
> tells me the rivets are now the option, the straps standard.
> I'll let you know about the the 80m horizontal dipole if it ever ships (6
> months on order!).
> Fred KC5YN
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73

Roger (K8RI)


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