[TowerTalk] rugged 6 meter beam ?

[Joe - WD0M]

I used to have a Cushcraft 5 element 6M beam atop 
the tower in Alaska.  It withstood 125 mph winds, 
-40 temperatures, 3 inches of ice, and I worked 
all states in 30 days.  I've since moved to CO 
and now run the SteppIR 4 element with 2 passive 
6M elements.  It too has withstood about 3 inches 
of ice over the tinter, and temps of -25.  I've 
worked 40 states, but its taken 14 months to get there.

73,
Joe
WDØM

At 05:20 AM 7/5/2005, Tom Sessions wrote:
>Who makes thre most rugged 6 meter beam these days?
>
>I am ready to purchase a 6 meter beam and install it at the top of my tower.
>I'm looking for the beam that is most likely to weather ice and wind, and
>endure the weight of large birds as I don't want to frequently climb all the
>way back up and take it down for repair.
>
>All opinions welcome.  Experienced users most appreciated.
>
>Thanks / 73
>Tom K4RV