[TowerTalk] 4el Steppir vs. OB-16-3

[Dan Thomspon]

Dave,

This is exactly why I choice to use stacked OB11-3's over anything else in
South Florida.

Dan W4UH
 
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:53 PM
To: Peter Voelpel
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 4el Steppir vs. OB-16-3


Great pictures!

I notice that none of the single elements were damaged, though.  It was 
the multiband elements (secondary band elements supported by a primary 
element) that became bent.  Obviously the wind loading on those elements 
was much higher.  It's actually kind of impressive that the other 
elements survived the hurricane in good shape.

Curiously enough, that is exactly the reason I have been considering the 
OB16-3 and not the OB16-5 for my next antenna.  I'm willing to give up 
the WARC bands in exchange for better durability in the wind gusts I 
experience at this QTH.

73,
Dave   AB7E



Peter Voelpel wrote:
> Hurricanes will be no good, even for an Optibeam
>
> http://www.darc.de/distrikte/h/29/grafik/omk_sturm.htm
>
> 73
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Thomspon
>
> You see, I'm in South Florida, hurricanes and lighting is my real issue,
so
> I wanted the best constructed antenna and antenna materials that money
could
> buy, so hopefully I could avoid constant trips up the tower to replace
> things (getting too old). 
>
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