[TowerTalk] Compact 40M Beams

[Rod Greene]

Can't resist any longer...  I've had a KLM KT34XA and 3 ele 40 on top of my
120' Rohn 45 since 1984 with no problems ever. They were both used when I 
installed them, and I simply cleaned them up and installed sheet metal screws
through the clamps to keep the elements in line. I've never had an insulator
break or any of the straps, etc.  A good friend here also has the same 
installation only lower in height up for the same amount of time with no 
problems at all.  Maybe we are blessed with mild weather and low humidity
etc. and that goes a long way for antenna longevity. Now that I've said this,
they'll probably fall apart.....

YMMV,  73 Rod

At 10:28 AM 8/24/1998 -0700, rikik@inter.net.il wrote:
>
>Mike, NO6X, inquired about 2 element 40 meter beams. The comments that follow
>relate to 3 element compact 40 meter beams that basically share the same
>concerns as the 2 element versions.
>
>I have  a KLM 3 element 40M beam with linear loading.  Since I put it up in
>1991, it has been up and down the tower at least 5 times for repairs.  
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