[TowerTalk] 40-2CD parts at MJF <$ then DXE

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

recently I bought the X hats parts at MFJ

The diameter is half of the original one´s !

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El mar, 13 ago 2024 a las 17:55, Steve, W7WM (<w7wm.boone at gmail.com>)
escribió:

> I just did a complete rebuild of my 40-2CD and got all the parts from MFJ
> (they still had parts last month).
>
> The price was significantly less than DXE.
>
> I talked with TOM.
>
> -Steve, W7WM
>
> Michael W1ECT wrote:
>
> A couple of years ago we had a big ice storm here that damaged my
> Cushcraft 40-2CD (2-el "shorty-forty") antenna.  It's been sitting
> it in the basement for quite a while and I've finally gotten around
> to refurbishing it.
>
> The worst damage was to the innermost element sections (4) which were
> badly bent and need to be replaced. I see that DXEngineering carries
> the appropriately sized tubing: 1.250" OD, .058" wall, and 72" length.
>
> Their price is reasonable at $21 each but the alloy is 6063-T832 and I'm
> wondering if this will do the job.  I did some searching around the web
> for 6061 tubing and found the prices to be around $60-$80 each!
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73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W