[TVARC] flagpole damage

[John C Randall]

I guyed mine…lol.
Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 10, 2022, at 11:32 PM, Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> No damage here. But then, I have a tilt-over at the base, so a couple of turns of two wing nuts and the flagpole is on the ground. 
> Of course, I lower the flag first. 🤪
> 73,
> Rich, ND4G 
> Sent from my iPhone 13 Pro
> 
>>> On Nov 10, 2022, at 8:56 PM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> GA folks, 
>> 
>> Hope everyone did okay during Nicole, 
>> it could have been much worse! 
>> 
>> Just out of curiosity, has anyone who 
>> has used a flagpole for an antenna, 
>> suffer any significant storm damage? 
>> If so, it might be helpful to future users,
>> to know what are potential trouble spots, 
>> to know what failed, how and/or why it 
>> failed, construction details, etc. 
>> 
>> Since the flagpole is such a popular antenna 
>> here, it would be nice to offer some thoughts
>> to new users based on the experience of 
>> others. 
>> 
>> 73, 
>> John, NP2B 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> John Ellis         (NP2B)  
>> 1149 Mockingbird Lane  
>> The Villages, FL 32163  
>> 
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