[TowerTalk] Antenna on high winds...

[Marc Wullaert]

i always point the antenna elements  straight into the wind. The OB beams
use square booms and that takes
a lot more pressure on the mast and rotator than a round boom ? Wright ?

marc on4ma

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From: <ec1cwg at dxhunters.com>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna on high winds...


Hello TTers,
For a lot of years (almost 20) I´ve been placing my Explorer 14 straight
into the wind to avoid stress to the yagi and also to tower and rotor. So,
when I had a strong south wind I pointed the antenna to North or South
alternatively. If I remember correctly there was a time when I had no rotor
and the antenna pointed itself to the wind direction with just a slight
breeze (just like a weathervane). I know this thread has been widely debated
here several times but it came up to mind while reading the manual of my new
Optibeam OB11-3W clearly says: ¨At strong winds the antenna should be placed
in a way that the tips of the elements show straight into the wind wich
means that the boom stands broadside to it¨...I know that you should follow
what manufacturers say but I would like to know what´s your opinion about
this (once more). Thanks and 73s!
EC1CT Fernando
E-mail: ec1cwg at dxhunters.com
URE & ARRL member

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