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Re: [TowerTalk] Which Vertical is More Robust ?

To: Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com>, Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Which Vertical is More Robust ?
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 18:11:08 -0800
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On 1/1/2020 5:56 PM, Stan Stockton wrote:

Less expensive and even lighter weight would be to start with a smaller size 
and use longer lengths of smaller diameter stuff at the top.  How strong do you 
want it to be?  If the wind speed is more than about 65 MPH at that low height 
through the trees you probably have bigger problems than a bent 40m vertical.

73... Stan, K5GO


What you describe risks excessive tapering
that results in the top sections refusing
to stand up straight even with no wind,
as I described in a previous post in this
thread.  Been there done that.

Rick N6RK
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