Hi Bill, Allen Lowe warned me that the Arrow Antennas are not weatherproof. He recommended the solid element antennas for permanent outdoor installation.
That being said, I suspect the threaded shaft that holds the two halves of the elements together through the boom has rusted. The only way to get a decent grip is to carefully use a small pliers on the ring right next to the boom. As you've probably already noticed, the aluminum arrow shaft itself will just spin. Good luck. BTW I also use Arrow Antennas, but bring them into the garage when not in use. 73, John On Jun 2, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Bill Dzurilla wrote: > We are leaving today for Europe and of course I waited until the last minute > to take down my Arrow antenna, which has been mounted outside for about a > year. But, when I attempted to unscrew the elements, they would not budge, > even after receiving a big dose of WD-40. And the elements are not that > solid so it's not possible to use a great deal of force. > > Is there some trick to unscrewing these things? > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
