On Mar 20, 2005, at 3:55 PM, daniel hearn wrote:
> I agree with Jims comments. I have considered the optimum direction to
> park
> your beam during wind storms for minimum damage to beam and rotator.
> You can
> see my analysis at www.sdxa.org under DX Tips in the Archive.
I think it depends on the size of the antenna, and its configuration.
With my bracketed tower and A3S, I find it much better to turn the
antenna with the element ends into the wind. This produces much less
low-frequency noise generated from the tower in high winds.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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