[Antennas] Discone...

[Charles Greene]

At 09:38 PM 1/4/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>I use these, they are pretty good if you will beusing them indoors, attics,
>or where there is little to no wind.  I installed three on the roof when I
>moved to a high wind area, all three lost enough radials to not get one good
>antenna out of the parts due to wind fatigue and damage.  For high wind
>areas, I suggest the Diamond discone, HRO sells them for about eighty bucks.
>I have used one in an area with dialy winds of 50+ MPH and gusts to 110 MPH
>for several years with no adverse wind effects.
>
>Kurt
I have the Diamond Discone and use it currently on 6 where it has a 1:1 
SWR, but it's also good for 220, 144, and 440.


73, Chas, W1CG