[Antennas] Hamwhip

[George Tonsmeire]

Hi - I just bought 2 20 meter Hamwhip antennas at a hamfest yestrday and =
the set screws that hold the stainless steel rod in the ferrule will not =
screw in enough to screw down on the whip and hold it - I guess the =
ferrule is not tapped far enough and the set screws bottom out before =
they contact the whip - I would appreciate any suggestions on how to fix =
this or how to contact the manufacturer - no address on antenna or =
papers - I understand that they are in Miami, FL - I think the thing to =
do is to try to tap the hole, but do I need to drill out the existing =
hole or just force the tap through what uis there now? The hole seems to =
go all the way through but the screw stopps before contacting the whip - =
I can't force the set screw through the existing hold - I think it just =
needs to be able to screw all the way through - but even with the whip =
completely removed the set screw stops before going all of the way =
through the ferrule - Any help appreciated
Thanks
George
W4LT

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