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    you can see my clamp in this archived attachment from when i put it
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/15/2015 10:37 AM,
      <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:n1muq@optonline.net">n1muq@optonline.net</a> wrote:<br>
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      type="cite">Dave, here is a rather poor picture of my method of
      joining two lengths of pipe for a mast holding my Antron 99. Has
      been up for a few years, so far... But I do like your idea with
      the galvanized fence pipe for the spring project....Charlie N1LU<br>
      <br>
      ----- Original Message -----<br>
      From: K1FSY <k1fsy@vhfwiki.com><br>
        Date: Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:21 am<br>
        Subject: Re: [450] Decided to<br>
        To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:450@lists.vhfwiki.com">450@lists.vhfwiki.com</a><br>
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        > Put blue loc-tite on all your nuts up there!<br>
        > <br>
        > <br>
        > On 2/15/2015 10:15 AM, Bob wrote:<br>
        > > Proud of you man. Considering your conditions, quite
        the <br>
        > undertaking.> Is everything still up and running today?<br>
        > ><br>
        > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 3:54 PM, David Garcia <wb2rxf@gmail.com<br>>
          > <mailto:wb2rxf@gmail.com>> wrote:<br>
            > ><br>
            > > The beams where ok physically but electrically
            with the <br>
            > ice on it,<br>
            > > there was a considerable enough performance hit,
            to justify<br>
            > > putting the vertical backup up. Little did I know,
            how <br>
            > good of an<br>
            > > idea it was to go up there. I found the 2 top
            straps had been<br>
            > > rattled so bad by the winds, the brackets were
            dangling by <br>
            > 1 nut<br>
            > > each & the others on the floor. Got the
            connector all <br>
            > soldered up<br>
            > > and all is well, now if only this arctic air mass
            would go <br>
            > the f<br>
            > > away, things would be better, I usually like
            winter, but <br>
            > this time<br>
            > > around, I'll be saying thank you coming and thank
            you for <br>
            > leaving.><br>
            > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 12:01 PM, <kc1wj@kc1wj.com<br>>
              > <mailto:kc1wj@kc1wj.com>> wrote:<br>
                > ><br>
                > > You're dedicated!<br>
                > ><br>
                > > I am monitoring .450 right now!<br>
                > ><br>
                > ><br>
                > > Quoting David Garcia <wb2rxf@gmail.com <br="">>
                  <mailto:wb2rxf@gmail.com>>:><br>
                    > >> Do as the noridics do in this type of
                    weather, spit <br>
                    > fire &<br>
                    > >> chew lava. My beams have been a pain
                    with the ice, so I<br>
                    > >> decided at 8am to put the vertical
                    back up, myself. <br>
                    > You can<br>
                    > >> see my enthusiasm in the mirror photo,
                    got it done in 50<br>
                    > >> minutes, then, went to plug in the
                    coax to the radio, <br>
                    > only to<br>
                    > >> have the center pin on the pl259 snap
                    off :( so I'm <br>
                    > off to<br>
                    > >> radio shack to get a connector &
                    new soldering gun, <br>
                    > then go<br>
                    > >> to my cardiologist appointment.<br>
                    > ><br>
                    > ><br>
                    > ><br>
                    > ><br>
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