Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] rope in elements

To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] rope in elements
From: paulc@mediaone.net (Paul Christensen)
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 07:33:42 -0500
> The antennas going up now (Hygain 5 elements) have both end-
> caps and ropes inside the elements. In the future I'll remember to
> do that with ALL antennas, no matter what the manufacturer says.

Tom, sounds like a good dampening solution.  Does the added weight of the
rope contribute much to the "droop" in the element ends?

-Paul, W9AC


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>