The epoxy sealing the three recessed screws on 120 deg centers near the
aluminum mounting tube meets the fiberglass must be removed. The set screw at
top
must be removed and the tip heated with heat gun. Cap will come off. Don't
overheat fiberglass. The complete antenna then can be removed from the
fiberglass
tube. Suggest you place complete antenna on a flat board at least 4 inches
wide prior to pulling fiberglass tube off. It gets very floppy and the board
will keep things straight for you. My problem was the first radiating section
where it connected from one outside tube to the next center conductor. It
flexes
and the center conductor becomes work hardened and eventually forms a fine
hairline crack. Could not see it with eye, touched it with a finger and it
broke. Soldering the joint with lead/tin is a temporary fix. I used low temp
silversolder. Made a sleeve from brass tubing purchased at hobby shop. The
spacers
for the center conductor will melt if you apply too much heat. Adjust nothing
in bottom of antenna near the coax connector. Painted antenna with similiar
color fiberglass Sherwin-Williams Co paint from boat store. Worked fine. Don't
use a dark color. Have more info from CellWave if you want, contact me
directly.
Gary K2UQ
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