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what i did off the bat to mine was throw away the self-tapers that hold sections together slot the tube and use hose clamps, i also used penny washers to bolt the ring together as in the video i posted i also taped at every joint Heverly which i think it helps with mechanical strength like where the plastic cross brace connects to the radials i think its stops things rubbing together and wearing out over time. for me the jury is out on the use of self amalgamating tape ..on my V4K it was the 1st time i used it, it was quality 3M tape and had only been on for 2 or 3 years when i did the repair in the vid ..BUT although it sticks to its self very well it did not stick to the antenna that well where there are tight radiuses, there was some corrosion underneath it ..in contrast to a 5/8 wave i made 40 years ago that the remains have been lying on the floor outside at the back of my shed all this time when i wanted a house clip from it after all this time the good quality electrical tape had kept it more or less corrosion free ..i also think antennas survive the wind better if they are not solidly mounted and are on a poll long enubhf to let them sway ... the top of my antenna will lean over 90 degrees in 45MPH+ wind in fact when we had 75MPH winds and it was mounted at the back of the house I could but my back to the frount house wall look up and see the tip of ther anteena bobing into vaiw over the house!! ..that main radiator its still strait after 5 or 6 years on the Lincolnshire coast.. it was up 45 feet but this is the second winter that its 60-65 feet to the feed point i did recently have the top section snapped off but that was because i lengthened it 18 inches..i did make a vid of the repair but it is still on my phone i have not uploaded it yet

<blockquote data-quote="davev8" data-source="post: 829936" data-attributes="member: 19379"><p>what i did off the bat to mine was throw away the self-tapers that hold sections together slot the tube and use hose clamps, i also used penny washers to bolt the ring together as in the video i posted i also taped at every joint Heverly which i think it helps with mechanical strength like where the plastic cross brace connects to the radials i think its stops things rubbing together and wearing out over time. for me the jury is out on the use of self amalgamating tape ..on my V4K it was the 1st time i used it, it was quality 3M tape and had only been on for 2 or 3 years when i did the repair in the vid ..BUT although it sticks to its self very well it did not stick to the antenna that well where there are tight radiuses, there was some corrosion underneath it&nbsp; ..in contrast to a 5/8 wave i made 40 years ago that the remains have been lying on the floor outside at the back of my shed&nbsp; all this time when i wanted a house clip from it after all this time the good quality electrical tape had kept it more or less corrosion free ..i also think antennas survive the wind better if they are not solidly mounted and are on a poll long enubhf to let them sway ... the top of my antenna will lean over 90 degrees in 45MPH+ wind in fact when we had 75MPH winds and it was mounted at the back of the house I could but my back to the frount house wall look up and see the tip of ther anteena bobing into vaiw over the house!! ..that main radiator its still strait after 5 or 6 years on the Lincolnshire coast.. it was up 45 feet but this is the second winter that its 60-65 feet to the feed point i did recently have the top section snapped off but that was because i lengthened it 18 inches..i did make a vid of the repair but it is still on my phone i have not uploaded it yet</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="davev8, post: 829936, member: 19379"] what i did off the bat to mine was throw away the self-tapers that hold sections together slot the tube and use hose clamps, i also used penny washers to bolt the ring together as in the video i posted i also taped at every joint Heverly which i think it helps with mechanical strength like where the plastic cross brace connects to the radials i think its stops things rubbing together and wearing out over time. for me the jury is out on the use of self amalgamating tape ..on my V4K it was the 1st time i used it, it was quality 3M tape and had only been on for 2 or 3 years when i did the repair in the vid ..BUT although it sticks to its self very well it did not stick to the antenna that well where there are tight radiuses, there was some corrosion underneath it ..in contrast to a 5/8 wave i made 40 years ago that the remains have been lying on the floor outside at the back of my shed all this time when i wanted a house clip from it after all this time the good quality electrical tape had kept it more or less corrosion free ..i also think antennas survive the wind better if they are not solidly mounted and are on a poll long enubhf to let them sway ... the top of my antenna will lean over 90 degrees in 45MPH+ wind in fact when we had 75MPH winds and it was mounted at the back of the house I could but my back to the frount house wall look up and see the tip of ther anteena bobing into vaiw over the house!! ..that main radiator its still strait after 5 or 6 years on the Lincolnshire coast.. it was up 45 feet but this is the second winter that its 60-65 feet to the feed point i did recently have the top section snapped off but that was because i lengthened it 18 inches..i did make a vid of the repair but it is still on my phone i have not uploaded it yet [/QUOTE]

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