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Subject: I have wind here. Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:47 pm
I was wondering how wind effects the Tx and Rx on the long antennas, I am going to stick a big long bendy thing on the side of my house very soon
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Victor CT Directors
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Subject: Re: I have wind here. Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:30 pm
Your wind or the weather's?
It shouldn't "blow" your signals away Bernie.
Only becomes a problem if it blows your antenna down, snaps it in half or some other horrendous fate befalls it. I have heard people make mention of 'picket-fencing' (where a signal flutters in and out rapidly) but have only heard that myself with mobile stations rather than homebase antennas blowing in the wind.
Mind you most people unplug if there's also threats of thunderstorms!
Best of luck with your new antenna plans.
Sharpshooter Major contributor
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Subject: Re: I have wind here. Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:09 am
I've watched a few of Kate 26CE01's YouTube videos using a bent Sirio 5000 and she does pretty well
https://youtu.be/e7OuS_5tEvo
Skip to 6:45 if you don't want to watch it all
Alan Pilot Major contributor
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Subject: Re: I have wind here. Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:45 am
I overlook the Irish sea but the wind from it doesn't overlook me. Never a problem apart from verticals bend a bit but i don't have any.
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Subject: Re: I have wind here. Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:38 pm
Sharpshooter wrote:
I've watched a few of Kate 26CE01's YouTube videos using a bent Sirio 5000 and she does pretty well
https://youtu.be/e7OuS_5tEvo
Skip to 6:45 if you don't want to watch it all
Yep that's bent alright
Ivy Mike Major contributor
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Subject: Re: I have wind here. Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:49 pm
If it stays up it's not big enough.
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Subject: Re: I have wind here. Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:08 am
Ivy Mike wrote:
If it stays up it's not big enough.
That makes good logical sense, so the theory is when it falls down make one 1 inch shorter .
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