[TowerTalk] Tower Conundrum

[Keith Dutson]

How long does it take to retract the elements?  Do they come all the way in,
or just down to the 6 meter element length?

Keith NM5G

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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 7:07 PM
To: ROCKETJ10 at MSN.COM; towertalk at contesting.com
Cc: K6YE at ARRL.NET
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Conundrum

In a message dated 1/13/2005 5:58:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
ROCKETJ10 at MSN.COM writes:


> I had to rule out the MONSTIR by Fluidmotion because of I could not stand 
> to see $4K go down the drain due to possible strikes.

Tommy.....Most of the guys who have any of the SteppIR antennas retract the 
elements during possible storm times. Not much for lightning to strike then.

Certainly much less conductive surface than anything you are planning, when
the 
elements are retracted.

73,Bob K8IA
Mesa, Arizona USA
near the Superstition Mtns
http://members.aol.com/bobk8ia/index.htm
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