[RDXA] My Vertical got bent

[Chris Shalvoy]

carey,

a variation on what rick said - mine up north cracked and i used hose
clamps, one after another to provide support in the weakened areas.

it blew over in hurricane irene a few years ago as well, i cut about an
inch out of it, re-tuned and it played incredibly well (after wb2byp
tuned it) last weekend on 10m (with only 100w).

chris



On Fri, 2013-11-01 at 13:52 -0400, Rick Mintz wrote:
> A more unusual fix, but effective is....
>  
> Clamp the bent portion straight and drive a wood dowel rod to that
> point. I have done it and it works FB.
>  
> W1TY
>  
> P.S. The Mean Time Between Failures for deer is 20 years so your
> timing is right. For dear is much, much shorter.
>         ----- Original Message ----- 
>         From: Carey Magee 
>         To: RDXA Member Mail List 
>         Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 1:05 PM
>         Subject: [RDXA] My Vertical got bent
>         
>         
>         Hi Everyone: 
>         
>         
>         Well, it was bound to happen.  I came home last night and
>         found my ground mounted vertical was bent.  Seems a deer got
>         tangled in the guy rope and now is has a sexy curve.  
>         
>         
>         So, once I get it on the benches, I am wondering the best way
>         to get it straight.   I am thinking pressure in the reverse
>         direction of the bend.  I just don't want to kink it.  I
>         welcome any ideas you have.
>         
>         
>         First my Volvo some 20 years ago and now this.  I really do
>         not like these deer.
>         
>         73,
>         Carey, K2RNY
>         Rochester New York
>         Grid: FN13ef
>         
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