[TowerTalk] Where does the element go?
K7LXC at aol.com
K7LXC at aol.com
Fri Nov 24 13:40:56 EST 2006
In a message dated 11/22/2006 8:18:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
> 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?
Umm, locked into "conventional wisdom"? Just about all antenna
manufacturers did just that for years and it was an installation PITA because the
antennas would be top-heavy and would try to turn turtle during installation.
Tom, N6BT, of Force 12 recognized the fallacy of the design (and several others)
and improved it by putting the elements under the boom. Unfortunately the
SteppIRs have even more weight on top of the boom but that's another story.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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