Gran, you might want to consider a Sinclair yagi...they are built like a battleship ! ...not cheap...but they work well. 73 John VE3AMZ
----- Original Message ----- From: Gran Clark To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:55 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Need supplier for UHF welded yagi Hi All We are duplexing using a UHF 11 element yagi (Cruscraft) in a hostile environment. Last weekend there were a number of 110 MPH gusts. The problem is wind noise. I have tightened the element hardware with some success. Spray it with water and it is quiet while tapping the boom with a small hammer. The beam is mounted on a 1 1/2 inch fiberglass pole. This is a 195 mile link and using 15 watts out of the duplexer. This has worked fairly well for fifteen years but the noise is a recurring problem. Some thoughts using conductive epoxy, came to mind but also I was looking for a supplier of a welded maybe 9 element yagi that might work. We need a yagi to give co channel protection to the North (beam headed East). Gran K6RIF
