[TenTec] Vee Beam

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

the vee beam isn't rated for qro.

73,
Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Tipton" <dave at lodave.org>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Vee Beam


> Anyone here actually using the Vee Beam that is being offered on TenTec's 
> site?  I see that B&W also offers an end fed version that is similar. 
> Just curious to see if anyone has an opinion about the design. :)
>
>  After watching my push up mast snap this weekend, about 4 feet below the 
> thing would have been guyed, and my MA5B taking a header into the ground, 
> I'm searching for slighly less wind load options for now until I decide 
> about putting a tower up.  Great pictures of the event are available at 
> http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Dse6wvI1aaLHpzblehQs0wQ-?cq=1&p=32
>
>
>  Dave, W3DMT