hi all,
roger wrote:
> We have opted for
> keeping the same elements on the boom and merely rotate them 60-degrees
> every four months. That way the bird droppings get evenly distributed
> and it reduces the metal fatigue factor on just one side of the tubing.
>
> We've also noted that birds are able to get a better grip on the
> elements with the "new traction enhancing" whereas before the sight of
> birds slipping on the shiny uncoated elements brought a new
> entertainment spectacle to the neighborhood.
very environmentally friendly!
personally, i don't rotate mine at all (i know; that's why i have a
wimpy signal!)
my C-3 has become a fairly popular resting place for the indigenous
avian population, and last night my wife and i were rewarded with a
*pair* of cooper's hawks on the driven element! (that's 3db more
than we've ever seen before!) the other feathered
types were *not* pleased. after a long rest, the pair moved off, but
not until we got excellent looks at them with our binocs. then the
mockingbirds and others took possession.
ham radio (especially a tower) has unexpected rewards!
73,
George T. Daughters, K6GT
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