[TowerTalk] M2inc 15M6DX tips

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

hello Wayne

thanks very much

Yes, DXE have it for $5, so will be the solution

Worst part, and expensive, will be to move the antenna to repair :-(

73,
Jorge

El dom., 17 nov. 2019 a las 21:03, Wayne Kline (<w3ea at hotmail.com>)
escribió:

> Jorge.
>
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>    ½”  .049 wall  id this is the tip you can upgrade this to a more common
>  .058 wall.
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>    Not failure rate of the M2 antennas have installed two and assume there
> still in the air !
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>    HY-Gain antennas  especially there 15 meter antenna would RAIN the
> 7/16  element tips if you did not install the recommended dampaning rope
>
>    3/16 “ pollyurathane  strand
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>     ½  .058 wall tubing is common and available at a number of sources
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>    Wayne  W3EA
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> Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 17, 2019 5:15:01 PM
> *To:* Tower Talk <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
> *Subject:* [TowerTalk] M2inc 15M6DX tips
>
> hello
>
> third time I have my M2inc 15 mts yagi tips broken, now on driven element
>
> 2 years ago, M2inc asked me $28 for a 1/2´´ x .049 x 31´´ long tube, very
> expensive, but since i also needed the 3/4 x 60´´ SOE section, i needed to
> but at M2inc
>
> Just for the tip, I think I can buy any 1/2´´ aluminium tube, right?  Since
> i am not good at US dimensions, just need to be sure that this will work
>
> thanks!
>
> --
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
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-- 
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W