[TowerTalk] Yagi Building Ideas

[jimlux]

On 1/1/17 8:20 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> The element to boom mounting using a U bolt is a pretty fast and easy
> method for mounting.  Also if you use their idea of rivets you can
> temporarily insert the rivets and tape over them to hold them in place.

I like that.. a box of rivets, or just pins of some sort. Shove them in, 
whip a piece of tape around.  With two people it could go pretty fast. 
Disassembly is a knife/box cutter

you definitely want to paint easy to identify markings on elements. 
Maybe you could do the tent pole shock cord thing to help keep them in 
order.

It's a temporary installation, so the extra weight from the 
rope/shock-cord wouldn't be an issue.



>
> I suppose you could permanently mount a piece of aluminum on the booms
> and then u-bolt the elements to.  You would have to account for that
> mounting system in the design.  I am not sure what you would be gaining.
>
> W0MU
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> On 1/1/2017 8:59 AM, Tom Hellem wrote:
>> Hi All-
>> Our radio club is building a yagi to be used mostly for Field Day type
>> setups.
>> It's modeled upon the F-12 C-3 line, with the difference being we are not
>> crazy about the element to boom mounting method with the u-bolts. I would
>> like to come up with something that is MUCH faster to assemble and
>> dis-assemble.
>>
>> We have a few ideas but would sure like to know of any others out there.
>> Do any of you have some that you would be willing to share with us and
>> the
>> group?
>>
>> 73 and HNY to all.
>>
>> Tom
>> K0SN
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