[TowerTalk] Rotator and Beam advice requested

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

They do and retracting the tape would only reduce the element weight 
"out there" a liyyle.
The factory saying that? Might not have been an engineer

73

Roger  (K8RI)


On 8/19/2016 Friday 9:19 PM, Stan Stockton wrote:
> I thought a StepIR had some kind of conductive flexible tape on inside of fiberglass.  If so, what's up with retracting elements to reduce wind load?
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> Stan, K5GO
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>> On Aug 19, 2016, at 7:44 PM, Chris Hoelzle <choelzle at cox.net> wrote:
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>> Hello All. I am putting up a 80 foot Rohn 55G. I am in a 115 mph wind zone.
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>> I need Beam advice - I have just about settled on a StepIR DB36. Even though
>> the specs show 100 mph for the beam, in talking to the factory, I am told
>> "it will be fine" as long as you retract the elements in high wind. Is that
>> true or should I go a different direction?
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>> I like the simplicity of the StepIR as my alternative will be multiple beams
>> and ring rotators and all that fun.
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>> Second question - Assuming I go with the 55G and the DB36, can anyone guide
>> me to a good reliable rotator that I won't have to rebuild every year.
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>> Thanks so much
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>> NN6CH
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>> Chris Hoelzle
>> choelzle at cox.net
>> Laguna Niguel, CA
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Roger (K8RI)


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