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INCHES FROM THIS END OF THE PVC TUBE AND DRILL ANOTHER 1/4 INCH HOLE
THROUGH THE TUBE FOR THE REFLECTOR, MAKING SURE IT IS PARALLEL TO THE HOLES
AT THE END OF THE TUBE.  CUT A V SHAPED NOTCH IN THE TUBE DOWN TO THE HOLES
FOR THE REFLECTOR.  SAVE THE CUTOUT.  FIGURE 3 DETAILS THESE PVC TUBE
MODIFICATIONS.  NEXT, DRILL A 1/4 INCH HOLE IN THE BOOM, FEED A LENGTH OF
RG 8X COAX THROUGH THIS HOLE, AND SOLDER THE RG 8X CENTER CONDUCTOR AND
SHIELD TO THE PREVIOUSLY TINNED DRIVEN ELEMENT TUBES.  THEN SLIDE THE
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DRIVEN ELEMENT INTO THE SLOT AT THE END OF THE PVC TUBE SEE FIGURE 4.  DROP
THE REFLECTOR INTO THE V, AND GLUE IT TO THE PVC TUBE USING THE PREVIOUSLY
SAVED V SHAPED CUTOUT.  FILL THE PVC CAP WITH SILICON CAULK, AND SEAT IT
ONTO THE END OF THE BOOM.  THIS WILL HOLD THE DRIVEN ELEMENT SECURELY.  USE
TIE WRAPS FOR THE RG 8X COAX STRAIN RELIEF.  FINALLY, CUT IN HALF THE 1 1/2
INCH SECTION OF THE 1 TO 1 1/2 INCH PVC T AND FIT IT TO THE 1 INCH BOOM.
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