[TowerTalk] HF beam against the wind.

[Tom Osborne]

Charles H. Harpole wrote:
> 
> I meant to analogize a "wind direction indicator" or weather vane, to the
> beam antenna.  If a weather vane turns into the wind, it is because that
> is the position of least pressure on its parts.

Even a weather vane has a point of least resistance.  Have you ever seen 
a weather vane with the pointed arrow part pointing into the wind?
Tom

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