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Re: [TowerTalk] Wind and the antenna

To: Kent Olsen <kilo6dko@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wind and the antenna
From: Thomas Noel <tnoel@mac.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:11:31 -0800
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Kent,

Just release the brake and let it windmill. All the excess energy will become 
stored in the tightly wound coax lines, and can be recovered later and put to 
use.  ;>)

Thomas W Noel
KF7RSF

> On Jan 6, 2016, at 7:49 AM, Kent Olsen <kilo6dko@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am going through my first real wind event here since I put up my tower
> and beam. I am in a wind protected valley but the wind this time is blowing
> up the valley to the north so it is a bit stronger than I have seen.
> Nothing over 40 to 45 mph in a gust.
> 
> 
> Is it better to turn the beam into or away from the wind??
> 
> -- 
> Thanks
> 73
> Kent
> NC6B
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