The advantage to a wire antenna is you can loosen it so it can blow around a 
lot. A vertical, not so easy though my verticals are on the house and the 
bolts have had it for the mount so, if one ever hit my area, I'd just pretty 
much have to wait it out and hope they don't do any damage coming down.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: hurricane and antennas


>I know what you mean about hurricanes and antennas.
> I am going to put up a new g5rv this Saturday.
> But here comes Hurricane Gustav.
> I don't want the new antenna torn up right off the bat.
> I live about 50 miles north of Apalachicola Fl.
>
>
>
> Junior Lolley kg4itd Liberty County E. C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Gery Gaubert
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: hurricane and antennas
>
> Ok, just looking for some ideas.  I am in Louisiana and there exists a 
> slig=
> ht chance that we could be affected by a hurricane early next week.  I 
> have=
> a Butternut 6v up in the yard.  I wonder if it would be better to take it 
> =
> down and lay it on the ground so it doesn't get beat around by the wind. 
> T=
> he only problem with that is I am afraid something will land on it and 
> ruin=
> it.  The only other option I have is to bring it in the house if we 
> evacua=
> te.  I am not really sure if it will fit inside.
>
>
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