At 12:23 AM 1/28/2004 -0000, you wrote: >them.. some dont. I am running an X-500HNA at 160 feet for a low >powered UHF repeater, and a packet station on VHF. When the ice came >through NC the past few days, the thing wouldn't have lasted over 20 >MPH if the wind blew.
<---FWIW, I ran an X-500 at the 10,023 foot level, on Mt. Haleakala on the island of Maui for many years (it was for a digipeater) and it survived not only 80+ MPH winds, it survived them with over an inch of ice on it. Yea I know.. Hawaii never gets snow or ice :-) Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/index.html Our new Repeater Audio Delay (RAD) board is now shipping! Compatible with many controllers! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
