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INSIDE THE OUTER TUBING, BUT SNUGLY FITTING THE OPPOSITE SIDE.  THE DIAGRAM
SPECIFIED THAT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT SHOULD FACE DOWN WARD.  THEY DONT
EXPLAIN WHY, BUT I IMAGINE IT HAS PROVEN TO BE A STRONG FIT AND ALLOWS FOR
BETTER DRAINAGE.  ALL THE TELESCOPING TUBING IS BOLTED IN THIS WAY, EXCEPT
FOR THE LAST TUBE ON THE LONGEST ELEMENTS, WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE WITH PIPE
CLAMPS.  THIS ALLOWS FOR FINAL ADJUSTMENT OF LENGTH PRIOR TO LIFTING THE
ANTENNA TO THE FINAL HEIGHT AND FOR TWEAKING THE TUNING FOR BEST SWR IF
YOURE SO INCLINED.  BUILDING THE ANTENNA STARTING AT ONE END AND WORKING
TOWARD THE OTHER, I MARKED THE BOOM WITH A BLACK MARKER WHERE THE FIRST
ELEMENT SHOULD GO, AND MEASURED, MARKED, AND BOLTED EACH ELEMENT IN TURN.
THE COILS USED IN THE 40 METER ELEMENTS INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY,
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