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Subject: Rivets
Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: 01-Mar-2001 08:32:52
At 06:33 PM 2/27/01 +0000, you wrote:
>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.


I am up there all the time. Both my antennas were moved last fall. They
are 4 and 6 years old, and neither one shows any signs of rivets loosening
in the boom. I repeat, I understand this problem was limited to a
relatively few heavy duty models, and has since been remedied. Do you have
evidence to the contrary?

73, Pete N4ZR
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