K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
> Maybe Kurt, K7NV's Yagi Stress program might be useful for this bending
> moment exercise. He has a web site but I don't have the address offhand.
>
Hi Steve,
Yes, YS does a freestanding tubular vertical just fine. The only
difference between it and half of a yagi element is the loads due
to gravity which can easily be accounted for. I used it to design
my 40m 4 square elements.
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73, Kurt, K7NV
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/yagistress/
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