Agreed Ted, I live in Florida and have been thru my share of them. I do this
also and they have always survived. (Even when the mast didn't)
73 Dave n4zkf
e-mail: n4zkf@n4zkf.com
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AR-Cluster node: 145.05 MHz or telnet://dxc.n4zkf.com:23
CC-Cluster node: 145.05 MHz or telnet://ccc.n4zkf.com:7373
Packet BBS: 145.05 Mhz-14.098 MHz or telnet://bbs.n4zkf.com:6300
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SEDAN Node 145.770 MHz (n4zkf-7)
Repeater 147.375 MHz Tone 103.5
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of k2qmf@juno.com
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 10:25 AM
To: dale@immlawfirm.com
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna location for hurricane
I always point the ends of the elements into the wind!!
I have regular aluminum elements and they handle the wind
much better when pointed into the wind...
73,
Ted K2QMF
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:26:22 +0000 "Dale M. Schwartz"
<dale@immlawfirm.com> writes:
> Some SteppIR users say that you should point the ends of the elements
> into the wind, rather than the pointing the boom perpendicular to
> the wind. . Could it be because the elements are fiberglass and
> more prone to flap like a bird if they are broadside into the wind?
> I am not aware if the company has given advice on this or not.
> Any thoughts on this???
>
> DALE K4ROZ
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