I've always put the elements on top of the boom.
No particular reason, I just thought if the elements are on top
then the boom itself fully supports the weight of the elements
and the element to boom clamping only has to keep the elements from
sliding or rotating.
Mark WB8JKR
On Sun, 14 Feb 1999 15:02:32 -0500 "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@ij.net>
writes:
>
>OK - which is better, and why?
>
>Element to boom plate mounted on top side of boom, element is above
>boom
>
>-or-
>
>
>Element to boom plate mounted on bottom side of boom, element is
>hanging
>below boom
>
>
>TNX
>
>
>73,
>
>Jim, K4OJ
>k4oj@ij.net
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