[ADXA] Group question

[EJ]

Thanks all!   Great info!

 

EJ

 

From: David Norris [mailto:k5uz at icloud.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 12:18 PM
To: Rory Bowers <k6cks01 at gmail.com>
Cc: EJ <ejj at suddenlink.net>; ADXA Mailing List <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] Group question

 

E.J.,

 

I’ve always pointed the monsters in to the wind. Boom length and element size/location is the determinate on overall structural loading. Boom length has a torque and moment arm multiplying effect on the system. I’d check the forecast for wind direction and velocity and park it accordingly.  

 

73 

David A. Norris, K5UZ

Director, Delta Division

 

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On Mar 30, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Rory Bowers <k6cks01 at gmail.com <mailto:k6cks01 at gmail.com> > wrote:



I think that depends on the beam EJ.  With my Hexbeam I don't think it matters.  When I had the Somer up in California we used to get some nasty winds out of the West and I would park the Somer broadside to the wind to minimize torque on the elements.  I never had a problem with it.

73,

Rory, K5CKS

 

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