[TowerTalk] Re: Antenna element vibration damping - How

[K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)]

In a message dated 8/11/03 3:48:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, k1ttt@arrl.net 
writes:

> How do you design elements so they don't vibrate?

    Design them ala' F12 with an aggressive taper schedule (start big and 
taper rapidly) so that the elements are not the same size for their entire 
length. That will eliminate the low windspeed vibrations. 

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH