[TowerTalk] Which Small Tribander for My Roof

[Pete Smith]

At 11:45 AM 8/12/98 -0500, Lee Buller wrote:
>
>At 12:20 PM 8/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>I've heard very good things from several people about the durability of the
>>TA-33. Can anyone comment on how the Force 12 C series would compare? I'm in
>>Atlanta, so icing is a rare occurence. We do get some wind, however.


My C-3 has taken gusts to 75 mph, some icing (not at the same time, thank
goodness) and 3 years with lots of 50+ mph wind, with no ill effects.  The
thin elements move around a lot in the wind, but that may even be an advantage.

73,  Pete Smith N4ZR
In wild, wonderful, fairly rare WEST Virginia

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