My Gap Titan survived hurricane Juan which hit here
with 140 Kph winds with gusts to 160 Kph (100 mph). It
is guyed with the gap dacron guys. Last winter it came
down when loaded with several inchs of wet snow and
high winds. That happened because one of the guys came
untied (I'm not much of a sailor I'm afraid). The
antenna itself was undamaged but the heavy walled
aluminum pipe (aircraft quality) bent in the nicest
curve you ever saw. I'm sure it would have been fine
if I had tied a better knot.
Dave, VE1ADH
--- Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu> wrote: >
Since the Gap series of antennas are in the range of
> 25 feet high, (for the
> Titan);
> definitely guy them if you have variable winds. I
> agree. Mine has
> withstood 45 mph without guys, but the clamp came
> loose from the home mast
> it was clamped against.
>
> After that I added three nylon guys from Wal Mart,
> (easiest to get here);
> and it withstood 75 mph winds outflow from a
> Tornadic storm that passed
> North of me.
>
> Other trees broke off near the ground, but I only
> had stretching in the
> nylon lines.
> Definitely believe and keep guys on verticals and
> masts, if free standing.
> -Stuart
> K5KVH
>
>
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