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PUSHING AND TWISTING MOTION.  DO THE SAME WITH THE SHORTER CONDUCTOR SEE
FIGURE 5 AND CONTINUE TO GENTLY TWIST AND PUSH THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER
UNTIL A GAP OF ABOUT 1/8 INCH REMAINS SEE FIGURE 6.  CONTINUE TO CONNECT
ALL EIGHT COAX SECTIONS TOGETHER IN THE SAME WAY WITH THE 4 1/2 INCH WIRE
ON TOP SEE FIGURE 7.  USE AN OHMMETER TO VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO SHORTS
BETWEEN THE FOIL AND INNER CONDUCTOR.  A SCHEMATIC OF THE COMPLETED ANTENNA
IS SHOWN IN FIGURE 8.  CUT 3 INCH PIECES OF ELECTRICAL TAPE AND WRAP EACH
JOINT TO HOLD THE ELEMENTS IN POSITION AND PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST THE
ELEMENTS.  HEAT SHRINK TUBING OF THE RIGHT SIZE WOULD WORK NICELY AS WELL.
A DAB OF SILICONE SEALANT AT EACH JOINT BEFORE TAPING OR HEAT SHRINKING
MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA.  ED.  ATTACH A TYPE F MALE CONNECTOR TO THE BOTTOM OF
THE ANTENNA.  THE ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ANTENNA IS DONE.  THE
COLLINEAR ELEMENTS ARE MOUNTED INSIDE A LENGTH OF PVC PIPE FOR ADDITIONAL
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