Larsen Coils (Intermittent)

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Bat2way
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Larsen Coils (Intermittent)

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Has anyone else had Larsen Coils (LB and VHF) going intermittenly open after little use? Wrote Larsen about this same problem over 6 years ago. Came close to losing a major customer because of repeated antenna failure. Changed to ASP products and have had zero problems in same situations.
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wx4cbh
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Yes. We at the NCSHP Comm & Logistics have had the same problem. Seems Radiall/Larsen fixed the problem as a running production change with a new coil support piece. We shall see.
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Post by commtek »

That, and the plastic which always seemed to crack at the base where the brass piece which screws onto the MNO mounts, is why I gave up on larsen many years ago.

Have had good luck with Maxrad, Antenex, Comtelco and ASP.
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