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RE: [TowerTalk] Parking the beam

To: davec@netdave.com,"'TowerTalk Discussion Group (E-mail)'" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Parking the beam
From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:47:50 -0400
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At 02:17 PM 10/12/03 -0700, David Cook wrote:
In my QTH here in Seattle, the prevailing wind is due SW, so parking the
beam at 320 degrees is the perfect spot. Thanks for all the comments on this
question and I hope my results are helpful to others.


It depends on your antenna, and whether it has more area head on or sideways to the wind gusts. You can't avoid doing the math, I'm afraid.


73, Pete N4ZR The World HF Contest Station Database was updated October 3. 2440 stations are listed -- 104 stations were added or updated. Are you current? www.pvrc.org/wcsd/wcsdsearch.htm



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