What kind of 40M beam?
My CC 402CD at 95 ft survived estimated 80-90 MPH winds from
a mini-tornado that took out a couple of 75 year old hardwoods
and dozens of 80 ft poplars and pines.
I reinforced the first section of each element by inserting the
next smaller size tubing for as far as it would reach.
Tom N4KG
On Tue, 01 Oct 2002 21:12:33 -0500 Tom Martin <tmartin@chartermi.net>
writes:
> Came home from a trip last night and discovered that a F1 tornado hit
> my
> area. The tornado made a turn to the southeast three blocks south
> of my
> QTH. The tower, a 72' Heights survived the 80 mph winds, but my 40
> meter beam now has an inverted vee driven element. One half of the
> DE
> is draped over the 20 meter director below it. It looks like
> another
> trip in a bucket if I can find one. Every bucket truck in an 80
> mile
> area will be in use for weeks. I consider myself lucky. There were
> huge elm trees down across houses and parked cars just two blocks
> north
> of me.
>
> When I put up the tower and beams less than a year ago, I reinforced
> the
> tower and put in more concrete than was required. I didn't want it
> coming down on my neighbor just 60 feet away from my small city lot.
> I'm glad that the tower is standing and I can live with one broken
> antenna element.
>
> Tom W8JWN Iron Mountain, Michigan where tornadoes never happen!!!
>
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