[TowerTalk] Parking the beam

[Paul Playford]

A mast clamp once broke on one of my installations and I found the yagi
prefered to point away from the wind, which is what I do with my monobander
stack now.  However my WARC-7 prefers to point into the wind.  I believe the
TH3 would prefer to point away from the wind.  Easy enough to check: loosen
the mast clamp on the rotator and watch the antenna when the wind is
blowing.

de Paul, W8AEF

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Cook" <davec at netdave.com>
To: "TowerTalk Discussion Group (E-mail)" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 4:57 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Parking the beam


> Ok, yet again I haven't checked the archives, so please flame me for what
is
> probably a fequently asked question.
>
> I have my spankin' new tower and TH3 beam up at long last and I was
thinking
> that it would be a good idea to park the thing in a position most neutral
to
> the prevailing winds. I've been parking it with the elements in line with
> the general wind direction here, but I'm wondering if it's better to turn
it
> face-on (elements broadside to the winds).
>
> It may not make any difference, but after all the hardship of rebuilding
> this 20 year old antenna, putting the tower up, and raising the whole
> assembly, I want to minimize the weather wear and tear as much as
possible.
>
> Thanks for any advice, and 73,
>
> -- Dave, WA0TTN
>