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RECOMMENDED FOR THE SPREADERS.  THREE THICKNESSES ARE NEEDED 1, 3/4 AND 1/2
INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER.  MAX GAIN SYSTEMS OFFERS FIBERGLASS TUBES THAT ARE
IDEAL FOR THIS.  THE SMALLER SIZES SLIP PERFECTLY INTO THE NEXT LARGER
SIZES.  IN FACT, DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, MAX GAIN RECENTLY BEGAN PACKAGING
THE SPECIFIC SIZES FOR THIS BROADBAND HEXAGONAL BEAM AS A SPECIAL KIT.
FIBERGLASS HAS THE STRENGTH PLUS THE SPRING NEEDED TO HOLD THE HEXAGONAL
BEAM IN SHAPE.  I KNOW OF MANY WHO HAVE TRIED TO USE PVC FOR SPREADERS BUT
NONE REPORTED GOOD RESULTS.  PVC IS JUST TOO HEAVY AND LIMBER FOR USE IN
THIS APPLICATION, ALTHOUGH IT WILL WORK FINE FOR THE CENTER POST.  THE
SPREADER SECTIONS CAN BE GLUED TOGETHER WITH ADHESIVE, BOLTED TOGETHER OR
ATTACHED TOGETHER WITH HOSE CLAMPS FOR EASY DISASSEMBLY FOR DXPEDITION OR
ARRL FIELD DAY USE.  IN ORDER TO GET THE PROPER CURVATURE OF THE SPREADERS
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RA9FTM 897,024 C B HG6N 2,630,034 D VK2GR 24,752 C B ZD8Z 3,040,433 A C
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