WA9ALS Force 12 C31XR Page

This is how it arrives from Force 12.

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Long boom! Note the Sear's Craftsman riveter on the tailgate. The riveting was easy!

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This shows the boom installed on the steel mast on the hazer.

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Closer view of boom.

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Closeup of boom-to-mast mount. You install each plate to the respective mast and boom.

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Truss wire secured by U-bolt.

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These next 2 show the partially assembled antenna. I didn't finish one day, so I cranked it up out of harm's way to return to it later.

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Can you tell I just like looking at it?

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This shows the parallel feed wires in close spacing. This was a temparary photo - I didn't use those ty wraps - just Scotch 88 tape.

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I turn my C31XR with the Hygain Tailtwister T2X, shown here sitting on the hazer.

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This just shows my connections for tthe quick disconnect. I covered the screws with several layers of LET (liquid electrical tape from Champion Radio).

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