Seems like if the wind is in-line with the booms, there will be a small
amount of torque even if the antennas are perfectly wind balanced (if
they share the same side of the mast).
And that small torque will be somewhat canceled if they are on opposite
sides of the mast.
-Steve K8LX
On 6/6/2019 4:11 PM, George Dubovsky wrote:
I'm with you, Chuck. The torque is additive regardless of which side of the
mast the antenna(s) are on.
On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 1:32 PM Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe I’m dense, but I don’t see how this does anything (much). If the
back of both antennas has a larger wind area than the front, the torque on
the mast is going to twist the mast in the same direction no matter to
which side it is attached.
From: k7lxc--- via TowerTalk
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 11:38 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com; bjtatum1@att.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn RSL tower - slightly off topic
Hello-? ? I was at a friend's QTH recently viewing his new Rohn
RSL100L10, a 100' self supporter put together with 10' sections R-10H
through R-1. It is rated for 25 ft/2 wind load at 90 MPH, dropping back to
11 ft2 at 100 MPH. We were discussing his planned installation of a KT-36
and M2 3 ele 40 meter yagi. He wishes to have the KT-36 about 15' above the
tower top plate with the 40 meter yagi approx. 1' or 2' above tower top.
Both antennas are fairly close in weight (approx. 95#), boom length (36')
and wind load (10 ft2). ? I wanted to get opinions of folks experienced
with large antennas and self supporting towers if this planned installation
is OK for this tower.
Hiya, Byron --
The proposed configuration sounds good to me but I'm not offering an
answer to your question. What I am offering is a tower technique that I
highly recommend.
Install the antennas on opposite sides of the mast. That way many of
the wind vectors cancel each other out. This was determined by Dick Weber,
K5IU, a PE and the article appeared in QEX years ago. Anything you can do
to reduce the wind induced torque on a mast is a good thing. Did I mention
this is highly recommended?
Cheers.Steve K7LXCTOWER TECH
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