[TowerTalk] antenna location for hurricane

["Felipe J. Hernández"]

Hi hi, just had 90 mph winds here by irene, I live in a mountain abt 
1500ft, Ive been a veteran of many of these and I can honestly say that
Mickey is right on.  I keep my generator on during the storm to make 
sure I can turn my antennas as the wind changes.

Make sure you are available to do this at the peak of the wind, since it 
will be more critical to have the option then.
Also the antenna should be perpendicular to the wind, elements tend to 
resist less the wind and do not create a lot of stress on the
element to boom bracket.

I had a force c3  and 2 el 40 at 125ft, no issues, alfo another force 12 
5 el mono at 90' and all was ok!

My 2 cents...

Felipe
Np4Z



On 8/25/2011 2:36 PM, Mickey Baker wrote:
> You will see the wind direction change as the storm passes over you, more
> change depending upon how close you are to the eye and how well organized
> the storm is when it passes over you.
>
> Unless you're sitting with a wind direction indicator and your rotor control
> at your fingertips, this discussion isn't very valuable to you.
>
> Because of these varying winds, I try to put my beam into the mean of the
> directions of the expected wind, so that the changes don't flex the elements
> in one direction and then the other. I have lost antennas in storms,
> however, there's not much you can do about a 120mph wind.
>
> Secure everything, including your rotor loop or any wires that would whip
> around, make your best guess and hunker down. Undoubtedly you have more
> important concerns than your beam right now.
>
> Good luck and 73,
>
> Mickey N4MB
> Fort Lauderdale, FL
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Dan Hearn<n5ardxcc at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> I have  a much more complete discussion of this topic on our clubs web page
>> at www.sdxa.org. You can see it under articals.
>>
>> 73, Dan, N5AR
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:02 AM, GALE STEWARD<k3nd at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> My Antenna "ride" better with the ends of the elements pointed into INTO
>>> the wind. With long boom antennas this might not be the case! Also, I
>>> position the antennas so that wind pushes the boom to mast mount TOWARD
>> the
>>> mast. If it was positioned 180 degrees around, the wind would be trying
>> push
>>> to antennas away.  IMO, this puts more strain on the boom to mast
>> mounting
>>> hardware.
>>>
>>> Here in SE PA we should be on the west side of the storm but we still
>> could
>>> have very significant winds.
>>>
>>> GL!
>>>
>>> 73, Stew K3ND
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Craig Clark<jcclark at myfairpoint.net>
>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 1:06 PM
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] antenna location for hurricane
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on where to point my antennas for Irene?
>>>
>>> As of 1300, we will be in the NE quadrant of the storm and could get Cat
>> 1
>>> to Cat 2 winds.
>>>
>>> 73 Craig
>>>
>>> Craig Clark K1QX
>>> Radioware
>>> PO Box 209
>>> 107 Fitzgerald Rd
>>> Rindge NH 03461
>>> (603) 899-6957
>>>
>>>
>>>
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