And just to follow up on my suggestion, Comprod's site says that they offer a line that will survive 200 MPH, heavy snow/ice.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Lemmon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:01 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Heavy Duty Antenna question.... > Doug, > > If your antenna is going to be subject to 100+ mph winds, it should be > braced at the top, and possibly in the middle as well. Moreover, there's > no > way that any antenna that is supported only at the bottom will survive > extended exposure to high winds and ice buildup. The answer may be to > side-mount the antenna on a standoff, with an insulated top brace. If the > antenna is constrained from waving in the wind, even a medium-duty antenna > will stand up well to blustery winter weather. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of batwing411 > Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 10:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Heavy Duty Antenna question.... > > > > Thanks for all the recommendations. > > Fired an email off to Scala, curious to see what they come back with. > > I read thru a few Scala datasheets... curious that they do not give wind > loading with radial ice... and... just my .02 here... from the pictures in > their catalog... those antennas sure don't look very durable to me... > > keep the recommendations coming - specific models would be quite helpful > (especially at 440MHz) > > doug > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2911 - Release Date: 06/01/10 14:25:00
