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1. [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "John D'Ausilio" <jdausilio@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 22:11:53 -0400; Can anyone point me to formulae for calculating the horizontal load on a dish in various positions relative to the wind? Actually, the dish is on a vehicle and I'm trying to decide if it's worth my t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00112.html (7,271 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 22:45:18 -0400; Face it straight up during travel. That's what satellite users (big dishes) do for hurricane protection.. Good luck Gil, W1RG -- Original Message -- From: "John D'Ausilio" <jdausilio@gmail.com> To: <; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00114.html (8,068 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:04:28 -0700; Almost no difference between those two situations (or none that is generic.) So, load is going to be v(mph)^2/391 pounds/square foot of cross section. _______________________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00117.html (8,350 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 00:46:52 -0400; <snip> Which makes the edgewise (front to back) for larger dishes look the best to me. It substantially reduces the wind load in the direction of travel. OTOH if it's in a pick up truck you sure don'; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00120.html (7,693 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv@subich.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 01:14:54 -0400; Don't even think about trying to move with a dish in the vertical position. The broadcast satellite trucks stow their dishes "face down" on the top of the vehicle. Any other orientation will most cer; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00121.html (8,771 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "John D'Ausilio" <jdausilio@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 08:16:30 -0400; Thanks to all who responded .. Jim verified my basic assumption re: front vs back. Looks like I'm dealing with somewhere around 300-400 lbs at 65mph Richard and Roger, I'd like to have a different mo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00124.html (8,277 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 09:08:09 -0400; John, You might want to point it up when moving. That would produce the least load. Facing down might create an effect similar to a wing and provide lift! Vy 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 w2; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00125.html (9,587 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:33:30 -0700; Maybe lighten the load and get better gas milage?? 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contes; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00144.html (7,886 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Force on a dish? (score: 1): Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:52:10 -0400; Tom, Perhaps such an innovation should be forwarded to Detroit, before the foreign makers use it as a "stylish" improvement and sell more cars with that "feature"! Vy 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.31; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00172.html (8,957 bytes)

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