[TowerTalk] Re: 40m beam with wires dangling down

[corneliuspaul at gmx.net]

>I can't visualize how this works.  On an aluminum antenna, sure.  But how
does 
>hanging a wire on the end of the fiberglas tubes of a steppir do much of 
>anything?  If 
>you can get electrical contact to the tape inside, ok.  
>
>Can someone help me with what I'm (obviously) missing?


Hi George

easy - the whole elements were made out of wire. :-)
the horizontal part was taped to the fiberglas (fishing) rods and 
the vertical part was left hanging down at the end

73 Con DF4SA