- 1. [Towertalk] LXC observations (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 01:57:56 EST
- Howdy, TowerTalkians -- Here are some notes from the field. Just saw TWO instances of antenna boom-to-mast plate failures. In both instances (different stations in different states) the U-bolts were
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00481.html (7,056 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] LXC observations (score: 1)
- Author: andrew@gi0nwg.freeserve.co.uk (Andrew Williamson)
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:28:46 +0000
- Steve, Were these failures on homebrew or commercial antennas? I've seen some of the commercial stuff that I would feel uncomfortable putting a 2M beam on, never mind a tribander!! Andrew Williamson
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- 3. [Towertalk] LXC observations (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:38:07 EST
- A KT34XA and Force 12 420/240. Both stations are on ridgetops with lots of wind exposure. Moral of the story? Long booms create BIG torque on the boom-to-mast bracket. Cheers, Steve K7LXC Tower Tech
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- 4. [Towertalk] LXC observations (score: 1)
- Author: eric@k3na.org (Eric Scace K3NA)
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:01:52 -0500
- I can add a third instance. I had a KT-34XA at 130ft on a mountain ridge 1500 ft above average terrain in Maryland. After an ice storm built up 1.5" radial ice, the 90 km/hr winds that followed destr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00553.html (8,372 bytes)
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