HF Yagi Refurbishment: Difference between revisions

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The HF Yagi is believed to be a Cushcraft A-3S.

This is a 20m, 15m ,10m yagi.

It was acquired as it was being thrown out by a Scout Club near Basingstoke, prior to the departure of their only licensed staff member.

Cushcraft Product Page

A-3S Assembly Manual (pdf)

Parts List

From Manual

Code	Desc	required	have	notes/link to buy
BA	Aluminium tubing 1-5/8" x 12" (4.1 x 30.5 cm) drilled and slotted both ends	1	0	replace with solid boom
BB	Aluminium tubing 1-1/2" x 84" (3.8 x 213.4 cm) drilled one end	2	0	replace with solid boom
EA	Aluminium tubing 1-1/8" x 72" (2.9 x 182.9 cm) drilled for U-bolt, slotted both ends.	2	0
EB	Aluminium tubing 1-1/8" x 36" (2.9 x 91.4 cm) drilled one end, slotted both ends	2	2	marked as red 3
EC	Aluminium tubing 1" x 67" (2.5 x 170.2 cm) slotted one end	2
ED	Aluminium tubing 1" x 65" (2.5 x 165.1 cm) slotted one end	2	2	potentially as red 2
EE	Aluminium tubing 1" x 46-1/2" (2.5 x 188.1 cm) slotted one end	2	2	marked as Blue 2
EF	Aluminium tubing 1" x 5-1/4" (2.5 x 13.3 cm) slotted both ends	6	6
EG	Aluminium tubing 1/2" x 35-7/8" ( 1.3 x 91.1 cm)	6	5	end elements (marked as red 1, blue 1 and black 1) (one damaged needs replacing)
TA	10 meter trap	6	6	these are the ones that are big on both ends (some end caps missing)
TB	15 meter director trap	2	2	mixed with TC's needs sorting (some end caps missing)
TC	15 meter driv. & refl. trap	4	4	mixed with TB's needs sorting (some end caps missing)
11	010011 #8-32 hex nut	6 4
33	190033 Backing plate	2
41	011941 #8 split lock washer	6 4
46	050046 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) black plastic cap	2		do we want to cap the new boom
53	050053 1/2" (1.3 cm) black plastic cap	6	5
58	173658 3-1/2" (8.9 cm) V-block	2		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
63	170063 2" (5.1 cm) V-block	2		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
84	010084 1/4" (.6 cm) lock washer	6
85	010085 1/4" (.6 cm) hex nut	6
96	122096 10" (25.4 cm) fibreglass insulator	1	1	marked as red 3
118	010118 5/16" (.8 cm) hex nut	8		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
119	010119 5/16" (.8 cm) lock washer	8		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
120	010120 #8-32 x 2" (5.1 cm) machine screw	2		used on boom not required
123	010123 #8-32 x 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) machine screw	2
143	190143 1-1/8" (2.9 cm) aluminium bracket	3
326	290326 Danger label	1
402	010402 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" (3.8 x 9.6 cm) U-bolt	3
403	010403 1-5/8" (4.1 cm) U-bolt	2		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
404	010404 2-1/8" x 3" (5.4 x 7.6 cm)	2		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
409	030409 11/16" (1.7 cm) worm clamp	6		all jubilee clips should be replaced
410	030410 1" (2.5 cm) worm clamp	18		all jubilee clips should be replaced
411	030411 1-1/8" (2.9 cm) worm clamp	8		all jubilee clips should be replaced
413	030413 1-5/8" (4.1 cm) worm clamp	2	0	used on boom not required
453	100453 Terminal	2	0	check balaun fittings before ordering
919	190919 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2cm) mounting plate	1		Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)

Additional/Alternate Parts

Balaun
1.5in 14ft aliminum pole as boom
varnish/paint

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-|BA|| Aluminum tubing 1-5/8" x 12" (4.1 x 30.5 cm) drilled and slotted both ends|| 1 || 0 || replace with solid boom
+|BA|| Aluminium tubing 1-5/8" x 12" (4.1 x 30.5 cm) drilled and slotted both ends|| 1 || 0 || replace with solid boom
 |- style="text-decoration:line-through;"
-|BB|| Aluminum tubing 1-1/2" x 84" (3.8 x 213.4 cm) drilled one end|| 2 || 0 || replace with solid boom
+|BB|| Aluminium tubing 1-1/2" x 84" (3.8 x 213.4 cm) drilled one end|| 2 || 0 || replace with solid boom
 |-
-|EA|| Aluminum tubing 1-1/8" x 72" (2.9 x 182.9 cm) drilled for U-bolt, slotted both ends.|| 2 || 0
+|EA|| Aluminium tubing 1-1/8" x 72" (2.9 x 182.9 cm) drilled for U-bolt, slotted both ends.|| 2 || 0
 |-
-|EB|| Aluminum tubing 1-1/8" x 36" (2.9 x 91.4 cm) drilled one end, slotted both ends|| 2 || 2 || marked as red 3
+|EB|| Aluminium tubing 1-1/8" x 36" (2.9 x 91.4 cm) drilled one end, slotted both ends|| 2 || 2 || marked as red 3
 |-
-|EC|| Aluminum tubing 1" x 67" (2.5 x 170.2 cm) slotted one end ||2
+|EC|| Aluminium tubing 1" x 67" (2.5 x 170.2 cm) slotted one end || 2 ||
 |-
-|ED|| Aluminum tubing 1" x 65" (2.5 x 165.1 cm) slotted one end || 2 || 2 || potentially as red 2
+|ED|| Aluminium tubing 1" x 65" (2.5 x 165.1 cm) slotted one end || 2 || 2 || potentially as red 2
 |-
-|EE|| Aluminum tubing 1" x 46-1/2" (2.5 x 188.1 cm) slotted one end || 2 || 2 || marked as Blue 2
+|EE|| Aluminium tubing 1" x 46-1/2" (2.5 x 188.1 cm) slotted one end || 2 || 2 || marked as Blue 2
 |-
-|EF|| Aluminum tubing 1" x 5-1/4" (2.5 x 13.3 cm) slotted both ends || 6 || 6 ||
+|EF|| Aluminium tubing 1" x 5-1/4" (2.5 x 13.3 cm) slotted both ends || 6 || 6 ||
 |-
-|EG|| Aluminum tubing 1/2" x 35-7/8" ( 1.3 x 91.1 cm) || 6 || 5 || end elements (marked as red 1, blue 1 and black 1) (one damaged needs replacing)
+|EG|| Aluminium tubing 1/2" x 35-7/8" ( 1.3 x 91.1 cm) || 6 || 5 || end elements (marked as red 1, blue 1 and black 1) (one damaged needs replacing)
 |-
 |TA|| 10 meter trap || 6 || 6 || these are the ones that are big on both ends (some end caps missing)
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 |TC|| 15 meter driv. & refl. trap || 4 || 4 || mixed with TB's needs sorting (some end caps missing)
 |-
-|11|| 010011 #8-32 hex nut || <strike>6</strike>  4
+|11|| 010011 #8-32 hex nut || <strike>6</strike>  4 || ||
 |-
-|33|| 190033 Backing plate || 2
+|33|| 190033 Backing plate || 2 || ||
 |-
-|41|| 011941 #8 split lock washer || <strike>6</strike>  4
+|41|| 011941 #8 split lock washer || <strike>6</strike>  4 || ||
 |-
 |46|| 050046 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) black plastic cap || 2 ||  || do we want to cap the new boom
 |-
-|53|| 050053 1/2" (1.3 cm) black plastic cap || 6 || 5
+|53|| 050053 1/2" (1.3 cm) black plastic cap || 6 || 5 ||
 |- style="text-decoration:line-through;"
 |58|| 173658 3-1/2" (8.9 cm) V-block || 2 || || Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
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 |63|| 170063 2" (5.1 cm) V-block || 2 || || Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
 |-
-|84|| 010084 1/4" (.6 cm) lock washer || 6
+|84|| 010084 1/4" (.6 cm) lock washer || 6 || ||
 |-
-|85|| 010085 1/4" (.6 cm) hex nut || 6
+|85|| 010085 1/4" (.6 cm) hex nut || 6 || ||
 |-
-|96|| 122096 10" (25.4 cm) fiberglass insulator || 1 || 1 || marked as red 3
+|96|| 122096 10" (25.4 cm) fibreglass insulator || 1 || 1 || marked as red 3
 |- style="text-decoration:line-through;"
 |118|| 010118 5/16" (.8 cm) hex nut || 8 || || Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)
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 |120|| 010120 #8-32 x 2" (5.1 cm) machine screw || 2 ||  || used on boom not required
 |-
-|123|| 010123 #8-32 x 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) machine screw || 2
+|123|| 010123 #8-32 x 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) machine screw || 2 || ||
 |-
-|143|| 190143 1-1/8" (2.9 cm) aluminum bracket || 3
+|143|| 190143 1-1/8" (2.9 cm) aluminium bracket || 3 || ||
 |-
-|326|| 290326 Danger label || 1
+|326|| 290326 Danger label || 1 || ||
 |-
-|402|| 010402 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" (3.8 x 9.6 cm) U-bolt || 3
+|402|| 010402 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" (3.8 x 9.6 cm) U-bolt || 3 || ||
 |- style="text-decoration:line-through;"
 |403|| 010403 1-5/8" (4.1 cm) U-bolt || 2 || || Used on boom to mast assembly (alternate assembly will be used)