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[TowerTalk] WARCdipole above a tribander-which direction?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] WARCdipole above a tribander-which direction?
From: Kathy Bookmiller <wb2aio@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 13:47:05 -0700 (PDT)
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This note earlier got me thinking.
I'm about to put a Cushcraft tri-band WARC band dipole above my HF 
tribander(EX-14). Can space it about 6' above. Oddly, Cushcraft only mentions 
to keep it spaced that distance from VHF antennas, but nothing about 
space/orientation to a HF antenna. I'm inclined to put it 90deg. to the 
tribander, figuring, less interaction AND less strain on rotator/tower, as it 
will be a counter force with the wind.  
Any counter arguments?
Kathy, W2NK

Earlier-
 On 7/4/2011 Joseph or Ruth Patrick wrote:

> Hey Pete

>   If your C-3 is new you can buy the 40meter Dipole that mounts on your C-3 
>from
> Force 12. You have to run 2 feed lines and the cost is somewhat more than a 
> D40.

I
 started an off list discussion with Peter about this.  I did almost 
exactly what he proposed only 6-8 weeks ago, except I used a C3SS and 
the total stack height is lower.  In my case, I looked at adding the 40m
 kit on the c3ss, but the increased turning radius would have been an 
issue (ask W2GD how close I am to the property lines)

When it 
came time to decide parallel to the boom, or parallel to the elements, 
we went with "rule #1" (do what the Mfg says), and we called Force 12.  
They said "5-10 ft between antennas?  Put the elements in parallel", so 
we did

System has been working FB, so I can't complain
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