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On Jul 25, 2009, at 1:06, "G. Gould Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > I find that both the portable Elk and Arrow antennas elements > unscrew over time. Outside in the elements, you may soon find a > bare boom unless you secure the elements to the center boom. > > 73, > Gould, WA4SXM > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Roger Kolakowski <[email protected]> > To: Jerry Felts <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:04:38 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Elk Ant/ metal mast?? > > Though you may find the Elk construction to be a little flimsy for a > permanent installation, you should be able to "end mount" the boom > with > little significant distortion of the pattern. > > Using some aluminum plates and a few bolts or U-bolts should work. > Remember > your 15 degrees of elevation for the satellite "sweet spot" (there > are many > of those who suggest more, not many less.) > > Realize you will lose the flexibility of "hand polarization" that it > offers > on the ground and enjoy! > > YMMV > > Roger > WA1KAT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Felts" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:58 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Elk Ant/ metal mast?? > > >> I think I'm going to get a used Elk ant to mount on top of my 20ft >> tower or at least would like to. It would go on the top of the lil >> 20ft tower and 5 ft above it would be a 9 el 2m yagi. The mast is >> metal and I'm wondering how to mount it to the mast and mostly will >> the metal mast work ok??? >> >> -- >> Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota >> http://nr5abikeblog.blogspot.com/ >> http://nr5abeaconblog.blogspot.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the >> author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
