This is going to sound (read) crazy... but you might try wrapping the antenna with a decent quality electrical tape. s.
> Gran Clark <k6...@...> wrote: > > 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 >
