Actually I would rather stop the rotator than break the reflector off.
Consider the mechanical disadvantage going from the mast out to the
reflector tip and that is what protected your antenna. A larger prop pitch
might have snapped that element right off.
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 07:33 Dennis W0JX via TowerTalk <
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> I just had professional tree trimmers here for three days. These guys
> spend all day up in the trees. They use PETZL gear. It is spendy -$300-400
> price range but your life is worth it. The style in part depends on how
> long you will be up on your tower. If you are going to spend extended
> periods of time up high, you want to be comfortable.
> BTW, After trimming my tall 100+ ft trees back, the SWR on my TH-11 at 80
> feet improved on all five bands. Not a huge change but definitely better
> than it was and back to where the curves were when I installed the beam 8
> years ago.
> I also had to have a large amount of trimming done in 2012 when I replaced
> the TH6 with the TH-11. In both instances, the reflectors had gotten
> snagged in tree branches. It doesn't take much to stop the Tailtwister !
> 73 Dennis W0JXMilan OH
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