If you mount it with the arms curved downward, the problem is mechanical. The weight of the arms no longer hold the wires taut, and the wires no longer limit the amount of curve in the supporting arms.
Consider what happens if the wires and arms are ice coated thereby increasing their weight - the arms will curve more downward and the wires will go slack. With it mounted properly with the curvature up. that cannot happen unless the weight of ice gets so great that the wires break. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/14/2012 1:44 PM, P.J.Hicks wrote: > I have only seen pictures of a Hex Beam so really have no 'feel' for it. In > all the oics it is mounted 'bowl' fashion with the curvature up. What would > be the effect of mounting it 'down' umbrella style? > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
