>From KE3Q - a previous post to TowerTalk about Telrex 40 meter beams:
http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2005-03/msg00067.html
KE3Q says:
"The worst ones are the 40M yagis, in my observation. I had a pair of
2-element 40M Telrex yagis on a 160' tower. They hadn't been up more than
a year and both looked in perfect condition when put up. While I had
acquired both of them used, they hadn't been up for most of their
"lifetimes." But, each "failed," shed an element along with the tip of
the boom, within a week of each other. Maybe it was an amazing
coincidence -- I think probably so -- and maybe it was freak winds. Those
were 60-foot elements and unlike their elements on 20/15/10, their 40M
elements tapered to solid aluminum rod for their tips -- anyway, a lot of
movement in the wind and a lot of that stress goes to where the element
reaches the boom.
While I've never, myself, had an intact 3-element 40M yagi, most of the
ones I've personally seen that have been up a while have had elements fall
off. K3ZO's 3-el is an exception. It's up and intact. Consequently, I
have "the remains of" two 3-element 40s and..."
73,
Tim K3LR
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To: lkeller73@roadrunner.com
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 2 el 40m beams
Put up a Telrex if you want the strongest mechanically.
Don
N8DE
Quoting lkeller73@roadrunner.com:
> Hello out there.
>
> I'm at a loss as to what to replace a snow-damaged 2 el 40m beam with.
>
> Everything I've found on-line doesn't really call out how strong the
> antenna is.
>
> Ideally, since most "gain" figures would be nebulous anyway, I want
> the STRONGEST beam
> out there since it's going on Bertha at 100 feet.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Lonnie
> WA2AOG/W2RR
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