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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Antennas that WERE up are now all BACK up, however
with only minor improvement. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Too much stuff, not enough mounting
locations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>None the less, the weak link on the center
structure now might very well be the tiny tower itself as it is heavily laden in
an effort to make it bigger.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Improvements were as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Main mast out of the tripod went from 6 feet of
1.25" conduit to 10 feet. This lends an extra support to the rotating
mast.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doubled the thrust bearings. One at the top
of the conduit, one in the middle. This also further supports the rotating
mast. The crossboom for the 6 meter array is just above the top bearing
(by a few feet).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Changed out the 1.25" aluminum pipe formerly acting
as the 15' rotating mast with a sleeved and bolted 1.25" Radio Shack style 10'
and 5' steel mast. Stronger, less springy, but heavier.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still on top is a 10" length of 1" aluminum pipe
with the loops on it. This is the proverbial "straw" in the camel's back
scenario. Without it, all is solid. With it, even the steel modified
structure has "some" sway.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So the battle
continues...........</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>