[TowerTalk] Where does the element go?

[gdaught6 at stanford.edu]

On 22 Nov 2006 at 19:42, Bill Turner wrote:

> Nearly all of the all-metal yagis I've seen have the elements mounted
> on top of the boom. I wonder why? 
> 
> If they were mounted under the boom, gravity would be working to keep
> the boom in place instead of constantly trying to turn the boom over.
> This is such a common design I'm wondering what am I missing?

Go outside and look up at your Force-12 Yagis.  The elements all are 
hung below the boom.

73,

George T. Daughters, K6GT