SteppIR Antennas — MonstIR
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Picture 14
Safety wire each turnbuckle as shown in
Picture 14
to prevent the turnbuckles from
loosening in the wind.
Element Truss Assembly
The three 70’ elements have trusses. Each truss consists of two halves just as the boom truss
does. All of the element truss halves are the same length, 149” +/- .5”.
Materials:
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48 3/16” galvanized wire clips
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12 3/16” galvanized thimbles
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3 ¼” x 20 x 2 ½” bolts and Nylok nuts
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6 ¼”x 4” stainless turnbuckles
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6 3/8” flat washers
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6 168” lengths of non-conductive 3/16” Phillystran Kevlar cable.
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6 Element truss u-bolt plates
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6 2” u-bolts with Nylok nuts
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3 Flat Washers
1 Flat Washer