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The PT-17 Antenna's were reworked after my friend Terry Holston saw the same flaw that I did. We both agreed they were too short from the base to the 90 degree bend & the ball was to large. The four pictures at the bottom of the page show the rework Antenna’s.
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 "1 Two Antenna's on full size PT-18")
 "3 Antenna' top view")
 "5 Had to patch the front of the opening")
 "7 Finished Antenna's from front")
 "9 Two new Antenna's on bottom of fuselage behind oil cooler")
 "11 Antenna reworked with a longer shaft from the base to the bend & small ball")
 "13 Reworked Antenn's on bottom of fuselage behind iol cooler")
 "2 Used to finishing nail to make the antenna's & plastic ball from straight pin")
 "4 Rear Antenna had stringers only so I had to cut the fabric & add a piece of aircraft plywood.")
 "6 Used two patches. Primed patches for Tennessee Red paint.")
 "8 Antenna's from the rear")
 "10 Antenna's another view")
 "12 Reworked Antenna's")
 "10 Antenna's another view")
