[ADXA] a general answer from a ham TV weather reported, Dan Scoff

[HamOP]

With storms, most yagis do better facing into the wind (not same as the way the storm is tracking usually) because the resistance of 3-5 small element diameters is less and the boom is not a resistance per se. But if broadside, the boom’s bigger diameter poses more resistance and wants to rotate, even thou the element “tips” are into the wind.. So, generally, I beam into the wind after checking with the weather report on TV how it’s blowing. The front could be going eastward but the winds within the storm could be blowing northeast or even southeast. Channel 9s weather reporter Dan Scoff is a ham operator and told me years ago at a seminar. 
Good DXing all…  Oh,  Steve QQ, I have some spare ST0YY cards available at $100 each, 2 QSOs max, any mode EXCEPT FT8.. It was unheard of in 1978 and RTTY was in its infancy. And I do require an SASE.  😊
San YY

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From: Joel Harrison
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 11:54 AM
To: EJ
Cc: ADXA Mailing List
Subject: Re: [ADXA] Group question

NE for me......60 degrees 


On Mar 30, 2020, at 11:00 AM, EJ <ejj at suddenlink.net> wrote:

 
Which direction do yall point your antenna for storms?  I usually point boom west.  I have a new HF beam (OptiBeam)  that is going up this spring and the seller recommends pointing elements into wind.  
 
EJ k5EJ
 
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