Topband: TREE MOUNTED PENNANT

[Ron Spencer]

You can always run a line between two trees and hang the antenna from the
middle of that line.

N4XD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Burke WI5A" <burkelj at sbcglobal.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:47 PM
Subject: RE: Topband: TREE MOUNTED PENNANT


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> > I'm considering a PENNANT (one or more) to improve the lowband RX
> > capabilities here. ...I would need to mount it on/in trees.
> > Cheers,
> > Stew K3ND
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> You've probably thought of this, but it's worth a mention.... As with
> other tree-mounted wire antennas, one needs to consider potential
> movement of the tree in windstorms. This is particularly true for trees
> like pines that can be tall and flexible. I lost a couple of pennants
> this way, then started incorporating bungee cords in the support
> mechanisms and significantly reduced this type of problem. There are
> other ways around this as well (pulley and weight, etc).
>
> Larry Wi5A
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