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, Richard Thorne <rthorne@tcac.net> writes >Dito here. I have a C4XL and C3. Both have been in the air for at least 3 >years. > >No problems. The antennas get hit by ice at least once a year and constant >winds here in Amarillo weekly. > >Pete Smith wrote: > >> At 05:30 AM 2/27/01 -0500, Tom Brown wrote: >> >Since I have been considering the purchase of a Force 12 antenna, I read >> >with trepidation the comments of owners who have experienced this "fallout" >> >problem. Is it possible to replace the factory installed rivets with nuts >> >and bolts? I wonder if it would be wise to do that prior to installing the >> >antenna? >> >> Tom, I am on my 3d F12, and have all 3 still up in the air. They are all >> the standard-duty models, and I have had ZERO problem with any rivets in 4 >> years. >> >> 73, Pete N4ZR >> Contesting is! I'm not saying all F12 antennas exhibit this problem, but have you been up the tower to check the elements lately? The first you know of the problem is when the element starts rotating on the boom. Your rivets could be loose but not yet failed. Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI Homepage = http://www.gi0nwg.freeserve.co.uk/ One of the ZL9CI gang http://www.qsl.net/zl9ci/ -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com |