[Fwd: [TowerTalk] Beam in the Big Wind!]

[Floyd Soo, W8RO]

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I have been told the same thing in years past.  Another point that was
brought up was that when the boom was across the wind, it not only
presented a larger surface area, it allowed the individual elements to
whipped up and down more.  This up and down motion added additonal
torsional stress to the boom.  I have no scientific proof of these
opinions, though!  I have always tried to point my yagis into a good
blow, and so far, so good! 
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Floyd Soo, W8RO
President, HI-RES Communications, Inc.
Net Manager and Board Member, Collins Collectors Association (#002)
QRP-L #392
hires@rust.net
http://www.rust.net/~hires

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I have asked Dick's Green's question many times of the experts:   best to
leave the 
side of the beam to the wind or the front of the beam pointing into the wind?

Answer:   Lots of various opinions on that but the majority feel that
pointing the 
beam into the wind puts less stress on the tower.    Your boom is the largest
piece of aluminum you have up there and when it is sidewards to the wind it
puts
way more windload on your tower than the elements.   It will take buffeting
better
but be a much bigger load on your tower.    So, since my friend Syd Kittrell,
former
National Sales Manager for HyGain, and now a silent key,  told me that to
face my
beam into the wind I have and it has always weathered the storms!

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