Dve, I think the problem with hose clamps first they are not made for the type of hardware on a tower, made more for round stuff. Also not nearly as secure as say a V or C clamp...just not as much metal and a few teeth in the worm screw all holding things together.
Hose clamps are good for what they are made for, but I am looking for clamps like V-clamps that would mate better to the hardware. thanks for the suggestion. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Dave Gomberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2008/07/11 Fri PM 02:30:26 EDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] antenna mounting hardware > >At 06:57 7/11/2008, Ron Wright wrote: >>This has to be hardware that will last 20 years and not hose clamps >>which I have. > >Good hose clamps are SS and should last a really long time. Look >around any junk yard, how many failed hose clamps do you >see? How many like new? Here is a salt-spray environment and >they seem to last forever. No lightning tho. Maybe they hate lightning???? > >-- >Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE gomberg1 at wcf dot com >All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html >---------------------------------------------------------- > > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
