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9.  THE UHF ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR SCREEN WERE REMOVED FROM THE MAIN BOOM,
ALONG WITH THE LOWER SUPPORT BOOM.  THE ELEMENTS WERE TURNED TO THE
VERTICAL POSITION FOR FM REPEATER USE.  THERE IS NO REASON YOU COULD NOT
LEAVE THE ELEMENTS HORIZONTAL FOR 2 METER SSB AND CW WORK.  THE FRONT
DRIVEN ELEMENT OF THE 2 METER SECTION IS FED DIRECTLY WITH 50 O RG 213
COAXIAL CABLE.  NO MATCHING CIRCUIT IS USED AND THE COAX IS TAPED ALONG THE
BOOM AND BACK TO THE MAST.  ADDING THE LOOP SUPPORTS THE OLD LOWER SUPPORT
BOOM WAS CUT IN UNEQUAL PARTS AND ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE MAIN BOOM SO
THAT THERE IS ABOUT 87 INCHES FROM MAST TO TIP ON EACH SIDE OF THE BOOM AND
ABOUT 86 INCHES FOR THE BOTTOM LEGS OF THE LOOP.  THE OLD SUPPORT STRAPS
WERE TURNED UP AND AN EGG INSULATOR WAS PLACED INSIDE EACH SUPPORT.  SEE
FIGURES 2 AND 3.  MOUNTING THE EXTENSION PIECES ON THE SIDE OF THE BOOM
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