I would point the boom into the wind. Breaking the fiberglass tubes is going to
be
less expensive than replacing a boom. Of course the tape is homed.
But as has already been pointed out, the wind isn't going to be from a steady
direction, so I really think all this is to give ourselves the feeling we did
something to mitigate damage.
73, Mike NF4L
On 8/25/2011 7:26 PM, Dale M. Schwartz wrote:
> Some SteppIR users say that you should point the ends of the elements into
> the wind, rather than the pointing the boom perpendicular to the wind. .
> Could it be because the elements are fiberglass and more prone to flap like a
> bird if they are broadside into the wind? I am not aware if the company has
> given advice on this or not. Any thoughts on this???
>
> DALE K4ROZ
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