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Swamper
| | Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 7:30 pm: | 
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hey 307 i just put up my i max 2000 about 50 feet in air,but once i got it all up and mounted i forgot to put the two lock washers in the two sections.You think it will be ok without them?..i rellay dont wanna take it back down right now being it is cold here now and i have it mounted on a 50ft mast and its pretty heavy for one guy told remove.Anyway let me know what ya think ill take it back down and put the 2 lock washers on if i have too.thanks  |
Magnum410
| | Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 8:44 pm: |
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Swamper
I missed a lock washer on the first section of a A-99 and it snaped the threads off after a couple of days in the air. So needless to say the first section was junk. So I replaced the whole antenna with an I-Max2000 and made sure those washers were on. |
Tech833
| | Posted on Friday, December 20, 2002 - 11:37 am: |
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The lock washers keep the sections from coming loose. If they do shake loose, a few things can happen-
1. As the antenna wiggles in the wind, your signal, SWR, and performance will be intermittent
2. The threaded portions will strip and the antenna will mechanically fail
3. The threaded portions will over stress and mechanically fail
4. The sections will eventually separate from the rest of the antenna.
I would suggest that you take the antenna down and install the split washers at your next convenience. |
Swamper
| | Posted on Friday, December 20, 2002 - 10:36 pm: |
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i will do it tomorrow.thanks guys. |
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