Have you tried plugging the ends of the PVC to see if the sound subsides? If you're lucky, it's not the antenna but the sound of the wind passing through the pipe (it sounds like it gets windy up there!)
-- Charles Mike wrote: > A while back, the amateur community talked me into putting a ham antenna on > my highest tower. It is a dual band 2 meter 70 cm DC grounded unit (as per > my specs). I built a mount which offsets the stick a couple feet from the > tower. A piece of 1 inch PVC through which I passed a piece of poly rope is > attached with stainless hose clamps near the top of the stick to lasso the > 17 foot stick to keep it from swaying. > > > > A couple times this winter when I was outside, I heard this eerie melodic 4 > part tone. It sounded like someone blowing across Pan flutes. Now that > spring has sprung, every time the wind blows, there is this tune again. > While I questioned my sanity this winter, I do think it is coming from the > amateur antenna. > > > > Although the sound is somewhat melodic and not objectionable, I fear this > summer with windows open in the house, it will keep me up at night. I have > this fear it will be like when I first put that tower up and put a 10 foot > by 20 foot flag at the top to raise awareness in the community. It snapped > so loud it would wake you from a sound sleep. One of my best nights was > when that flag finally came down. > > > > Since everything was done per my requests, and I want to maintain my stead > with the amateur community, how does one keep that stick from making those > noises? I am hoping someone here has encountered something similar and has > a resolve. > > > > Regards, > > > > Mike > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
