‰  NOW 20 WPM  ‰  TEXT IS FROM DECEMBER 2008 QST  PAGES 38, 39 AND 75  ‰

ALLOWED FOR GREATER CLEARANCE OF THE RECEIVING LOOP WIRES FROM THE 2 METER
ELEMENTS.  TEN FEET OF 3/4 INCH PVC WAS DRIVEN TWO FEET INTO THE SUPPORT
MAST TO ACT AS A VERTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE RECEIVING LOOP.  A 6 FOOT PIECE
OF 1/2 INCH ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WAS INSERTED TO ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE PCV
TO KEEP IT FROM FLEXING AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 4.  JUST ABOVE THE BOOM AND ON
THE MAST, A SMALL PIECE OF CLEAR POLYCARBONATE IS BOLTED THROUGH THE MAST
TO ACT AS A CENTER INSULATOR.  SEE FIGURE 5.  THE BOLTS ALSO SECURE THE
MAST, PVC AND CONDUIT TOGETHER.  BINDING POSTS ARE USED TO SECURE THE
WIRES.  INSTALLING THE LOOP A PIECE OF 10 GAUGE WIRE RUNS FROM THE
POLYCARBONATE INSULATOR ON THE MAST, ALONG THE BOOM, THROUGH THE BOOM
‰  FROM PAGE 75  ‰
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