Dumb ???? #4 (robust antenna)

[wyojeepeer]

If you've been watching the news, you've seen that here in Wyoming we've had winds up to 120 mph, this year.
So... I've been thinking (I know, dangerous) what happens if I put additional tubing over the factory, to make it stiffer?
I have a couple antennas to use for parts (a Chicom 1/2 wave, and a Venom 5/8 that bent in a month).
I realize that the fit has to be reasonablily tight.
Would it affect rx/tx?

Any other recommendations/ opinions?

Thanks, John

 

[dave457]

I don't believe any antenna would survive that type of wind regardless of how much you beef it up

 

[wyojeepeer]

What???? no Viagra comments???

I'm asking not so much for me as for people new to the hobby.

The antenna i'm working on is a New Tornado.
I know that I'll have to connect the inner and outer tubes for continuity.
I also know that they only need to be about one half the length of the tube they cover.
Anything else?

Thanks, John

 

[wyojeepeer]

I don't believe any antenna would survive that type of wind regardless of how much you beef it up

Winds at the house only reached 70+.

 

[wyojeepeer]

Winds at the house only reached 70+.

Well, well, well.

The Chicom antenna has the same size tubing.

The 5/8ths Venom, on the other hand, has slightly SMALLER tubing that fits inside the Tornado tubing. A reasonably tight slip fit.

Now the only problem is that last joint (of six) that don't want to go together. I'll fight with it tomorrow some more.

BTW, had to use Channelocks on the screws 'cause of how thick the metal is now.
It seems to be a lot stiffer.

Thanks, John

 

[Eldorado828]

If you've been watching the news, you've seen that here in Wyoming we've had winds up to 120 mph, this year.
So... I've been thinking (I know, dangerous) what happens if I put additional tubing over the factory, to make it stiffer?
I have a couple antennas to use for parts (a Chicom 1/2 wave, and a Venom 5/8 that bent in a month).
I realize that the fit has to be reasonablily tight.
Would it affect rx/tx?

Any other recommendations/ opinions?

Thanks, John

Not 120 mph here but we're no strangers to the wind scenario here in the Texas panhandle. My sigma venom lasted 2 wind seasons ( I was surprised) and that was it, last spring it got turned into a banana shape after 2 days of 65 to 70 mph gusts.. I've been through a dozen antennas in the last 15 years and all didn't survive the spring winds. I'm currently on a sirio 2016 and so far it's survived 65 to 70 this season but I also scope the mast down to about 25 feet at the bottom of the antenna to help. During storm season I lay the whole mast over to prevent damage all together.

My point is that we just have to learn to live with it and take measures to help mitigate damage.

I've tried the antenna modifications before and it's just not worth it. As mentioned by someone else, nothing will survive those kinds of winds without some sort of damage. You'd be better off finding other ways to mitigate damage.

Just my opinion for whatever it's worth.