[TowerTalk] Trapped Tribanders Turned Vertical

[Mark Robinson]

What does he hope to gain by mounting the tribander vertically?


Mark N1UK G3ZZM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Pack, NX5M" <nx5m at txcyber.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 19 June, 2007 8:00 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Trapped Tribanders Turned Vertical


> Without going into great detail with the reason this question is being 
> asked......local guy wants to put a tribander up (an A3 I think) and wants 
> to mount it vertically.  He asked me what I thought about it.  My first 
> thought was water getting into the traps and not draining out, or draining 
> out too slow.
> I have never seen a vertically mounted tribander (other than triband or 
> better verticals).  I will admit that I have never looked closely at a 
> trapped vertical so I do not know if there is anything different in the 
> sealing of the traps or not.  Is there?
>
> Could this fellow actually put his three element tribander vertical? 
> Should he seal the top ends of the traps and maybe put small pin holes on 
> the bottom ends so water can drip out?  Any electrical or structural 
> issues that come to mind?
>
> I will print and pass along all replies.
>
> Thanks.
> Bob NX5M
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