[TowerTalk] Beefing up Aluminum Beam Elements

jim fox w0hfg at hotmail.com
Fri Jul 8 14:44:15 EDT 2005


I wonder if anyone has and comments on strengthening beam elements by 
inserting the next size smaller tubing inside the original there-by doubling 
the thickness, but not increasing the outside diameter of the elements..
    I have a Tennadyne Log that just is not physically strong enough to last 
out here in the wind and ice of Western Kansas.. I plan to increase the 
tubing thickness for the longest two elements for approx the 1st 10 ft out 
from the boom. What I'm wondering is, will this change the loading or SWR of 
the antenna ??   Comments welcome..   Jim / W0HFG




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