[TowerTalk] The 15m array succumbed

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Was off work today and I noticed about noontime that my 15m array is no
more.

Apparently the recent snow/ice/wind finally got to it. It broke in half and
is laying in/on the 3'-4' or whatever of snow out in my field.

 

It's made of PVC and steel pipe and is essentially a 5el Vertical Dipole
Array (similar to ARRL book 40m array) It's freestanding with a heavy
concrete base.  Any ARRL Antenna book has the basic 40m design. 

 

It's quite similar to a K1WA/K8UR/K3LR modded type.

 

Sometimes it's nice to live up here on the hill...signals are generally good
!

 

Wind and drifting snow are not my friends!

 

Oh, and my ZS6BKW for my 2nd radio is mostly open (or shorted?). SWR on most
bands is fluctuating between 6:1 and infinity.

 

Such is life. Redesign and rebuild I guess..once spring arrives.

 

Hey-I don't expect sympathy...just putting it out there.  I know we *all*
suffer from this type of tragedy from time to time.  What are your guys
recent  antenna failures?

 

Blast !  When is spring again?

 

Mike - VE9AA NB, where it was -30*C here with the windchill this morning.

 

Mike, Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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