I have had a microburst take down my whole tower twice but part of the
problem was too loose of guy wires.    

This happened to a Broadcast station here for a 300 foot tower.  The
junior engineer was looking for a new job shortly afterwards.  



 

Thank you!
Brett Winchester   KD7JN
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:20 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: antenna

We did have a lot of wind.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: antenna


> Anthony,  Do you get a lot of ice loading or wind>  I have never had
an
> antenna fail due to this.  I have as a practice always made a strong
> mechanical connection that would withstand my pulling on it strongly
> before soldering things down.  Hope your help was doing same.  =20
> 
> 
> =20
> 
> Thank you!
> Brett Winchester   KD7JN
> [log in to unmask]
> ICBVI -- Reading Services
> P O BOX 83720
> 341 W WASHINGTON STREET=20
> 
> BOISE IDAHO  83720-0012
> 208-334-3220-104
> 208-639-8386 DID
> 208-334-2963 fax
> 
> 
> =20
> 
> =20
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:39 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: antenna
> 
> Yes, Howard I could put that up on my townhouse and no one would know.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: antenna
> 
> 
>> Howard,
>>
>> You may have just invented the perfect low profile,  no antenna
> supports
>> needed, stealth antenna.  Just toss the feedline on the roof and have
> a
>> ball.   Think of a catchey name, have some of your friends give it a
5
> on
>> the e-ham reviews and you  can make a bundle.
>>
>> Maybe everyone who is crying for more sunspots should see if the
> feedline=20
>> is
>> connected.
>>
>> 73 and Happy Passover, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
>> Subject: antenna
>>
>>
>>> Hay guys, you know what?  When you connect your feedline to your
> antenna,
>>> it
>>> works mmuch better!!!  A friend of mine went up on the roof and=20
>>> discovered
>>> that the feedlind was lying on the roof rather than being connected
> to=20
>>> the
>>> double extended zepp.  The band is muuch quieter, the signals are
> much
>>> louder, I need less inductence on the tuner, and I get better signal
>>> reports.
>>> Imagine that!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>=20
> 
>