[TowerTalk] Yagi Building Ideas

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

If you don't share the elements you could look at finding a used 2 ele 
SteppIR.  Slide the tubes on and go.  You just use tape on the 
fiberglass connections.

The SteppIR does add a few other failure points if you are working with 
newer hams etc.

W0MU


On 1/1/2017 10:36 AM, jimlux wrote:
> On 1/1/17 7:59 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 use a Yagi like this for the JPL ARC field day activities.. To my 
> mind, the most timeconsuming part is putting all the little 4-40 
> screws and nuts through the holes in elements.
>
>
> How fast do you want to assemble?
>
>
> I think some sort of bayonet quick connect, or maybe a rugged banana 
> plug/jack.  It's for a temporary installation, so if it comes apart, 
> it's not a crisis.  I've rummaged at the hardware store for things 
> like this and there's a variety of quick lock pin things.
>
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