‰ NOW 20 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM MARCH 2015 QST PAGE 54 ‰ PHOTOGRAPHS. ACCORDING TO FORCE 12, A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL IS IN THE WORKS, BUT I DIDNT HAVE ANY TROUBLE USING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. CONSTRUCTION THE XR6 ARRIVED IN TWO STURDY CARTONS. THE BOOM IS SHIPPED IN THREE PIECES, WITH ONE END SWAGED TO FIT INSIDE THE ADJACENT SECTION. TWO 1/4 INCH BOLTS WITH LOCKING NUTS AT EACH JOINT HOLD THE BOOM SECTIONS IN PLACE. BOOM TO ELEMENT BRACKETS ARE FACTORY INSTALLED AND SECURED WITH MULTIPLE HEFTY RIVETS. THESE ELEMENTS WONT BE TWISTING IN THE WIND AS SOMETIMES HAPPENS TO ELEMENTS MOUNTED WITH U BOLTS. ALL OF THE INSULATOR CLAMPS WERE MOUNTED IN THEIR PROPER LOCATIONS. THE BOOM IS WELLMARKED AS TO WHICH ELEMENT GOES ON WHICH BOOM TO ELEMENT BRACKET. ELEMENT PIECES ARE BUNDLED TOGETHER AND COLOR CODED WITH TAPE THE TUBING PIECES WITH TWO ‰ END OF 20 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ