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BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MOVE THEM.  THE FIBERGLASS TUBING SUPPLIER RECOMMENDS
SPRAY PAINTING THE SPREADERS FLAT BLACK TO INCREASE THEIR LIFE.  FIRST,
CLEAN THEM WITH A SOLVENT, SUCH AS ACETONE.  THEN, USE A GOOD PRIMER,
ALLOWING IT TO CURE FOR TWO DAYS.  FINALLY, FINISH WITH A TOPCOAT OF FLAT
BLACK.  A 5 INCH LONG, 1 1/4 INCH PIPE NIPPLE WAS USED TO MAKE THE
TRANSITION FROM THE FOUR HOLE FLANGE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ANTENNA TO MY
MAST.  BEFORE YOU MOUNT THE ANTENNA ON THE MAST, CHECK ALL HARDWARE TO MAKE
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SURE IT IS SECURE.  THE FINISHED ANTENNA UP AND READY TO GO CAN BE SEEN IN
FIGURE 9.  RESULTS THE COMPLETE ANTENNA WEIGHED IN AT 15 POUNDS, WHICH WAS
A BIT TOO MUCH FOR A PUSH UP MAST.  I FASTENED THE ANTENNA TO MY RECENTLY
ACQUIRED AB 952 MILITARY SURPLUS MAST, AND RAISED IT TO A HEIGHT OF 30
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342 K6YRA/369 K6ZO/390 K7ABV/365 K7AR/343 K7DRN/365 K7JS/341 K7LAY/349 K7
LJ/345 K7NN/359 K7OM/345 K7OSE/354 K7PI/345 K7SP/350 K7WJB/340 K7XB/355 K7
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