If you are talking about the T-10 or the smaller T-6, I would have to
disagree with both of your comments. They are quite light and the wind
loading is amazingly low. the T-10 on a 24' boom weighed 35 lbs (that is
certainly NOT heavy) and the T-6 on a 12' boom is a real lightweight. Both
use quickly tapered elements, keeping the wind load way down compared to
most tri-banders. There is no doubt in my mind that the T-6 weighs less
than virtually all typical 3 element trapped tri-banders, and I would bet
its wind loading is also less.
I'm not commenting on performance in this post, but as an owner of both the
above, I have been very pleased. In another reply, I'll address some
performance issues.
...hasan, N0AN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
To: "'Towertalk'" <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please
> Friend of mine has two LPAs on separate towers and he loves them. He is
> also a contester. One covers 20 through 10 and has a 40 meter 2 element
> (shortened) beam about 10 feet above. Not sure about coverage of the
other
> LPA. They are both Tennedyne. They are HEAVY and have a large wind load
> rating, requiring a substantial tower (45G or better) and rotator.
>
_______________________________________________
See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|