[HCARC] Antenna's OK??

[H. Vordenbaum]

I lost a big bunch of shingles, so that means a new roof job......
And I'll have to work on the mast/rotator connection to get the beams
pointed right.
Hv


-----Original Message-----
From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Gary and Arlene Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:12 AM
To: Dale Gaudier; hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Antenna's OK??

We had much higher gusts here than 38 mph.  Of course I live on a hillside 
with virtually no protection from the wind.  The wind blows across the 
valley and then it comes up the hillside right towards my house.  It's the 
very same place that we see ravens and vultures catching the upsweeping 
breeze on normal days.  Most of all, it was a very good reminder for me 
about Dale's recommendation about overbuilding the strength of the antenna's

and towers supporting structures.

BTW, all who have guyed verticals and towers should probably go out today 
and check your guys for any stretching that may have occured.  Even an inch 
extra slack will allow movement and movement is the death of things that 
aren't supposed to move.  I learned this aboard ship - things you thought 
were tied down securely, loosened up over time with the constant rocking and

rolling of a ship underway.  The same principle should apply to antennas and

towers.

Gary J
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Gaudier" <dale.gaudier at windstream.net>
To: "'Gary and Arlene Johnson'" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>; 
<hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:10 AM
Subject: RE: [HCARC] Antenna's OK??


> Gary:
>
> No problem here. We had max gusts of 38 mph in the field near my ham 
> shack -
> probably a bit higher on top of the hill where the tower is located.
>
> If you remember my presentation on the building of my tower, you'll 
> remember
> my motto is "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing". So, I wasn't
> concerned about damage at these speeds.
>
> 73,
>
> Dale - K4DG
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary and Arlene Johnson [mailto:qltfnish at omniglobal.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 6:32 PM
> To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [HCARC] Antenna's OK??
>
> My thoughts and prayers go out to all who have antennas up in this wind.
> May the antenna protection gods prevent any wind damage.
>
> Gary J
> N5BAA
> HCARC Secretary 2013
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