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Call Sign : 26-CT-4803 / WHEELNUT Posts : 86 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-03-23 QTH or Location : Southampton Equipment Used : Thunderpole T-800, SS6900V with a Solarcon A99 40 FT UP NOW. // want better stuff Age : 69
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
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 4633 Times Thanked : 298 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
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
Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 391 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Flintshire Equipment Used : CRT SS 9900, CRT SS3900 and frequency counter, Ranger 2950DX, Manor Kestrel, tti 881n, Sirio 4000 Sirio gainmaster, sirio and firestick dipole antennas, CRT space U, Sirio SU375-480 PL antenna, UV5R's x2,
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
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2170 Times Thanked : 52 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 149
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.
Wheel Nut Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4803 / WHEELNUT Posts : 86 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-03-23 QTH or Location : Southampton Equipment Used : Thunderpole T-800, SS6900V with a Solarcon A99 40 FT UP NOW. // want better stuff Age : 69
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
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 311 Times Thanked : 9 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 68
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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Wheel Nut Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4803 / WHEELNUT Posts : 86 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-03-23 QTH or Location : Southampton Equipment Used : Thunderpole T-800, SS6900V with a Solarcon A99 40 FT UP NOW. // want better stuff Age : 69
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 .
Today at 10:07 am by rabbi
Subject: I have wind here. 
