Ice storms vs Quad

[The20poundhammer]

We had 2 ice storms here in 5 days. My 4 element Quad lost lol. Looks like all that brome is the fiberglass elements. SWR isnt too bad and its recieving. Actually made a contact in Slovenia with it hanging there lol.

 

[Dmans]

Condolences! That's just ugly.

73
David

 

[w9cll]

This is why I don't use Quads anymore.

 

[S&W357]

mercy

 

[HomerBB]

I've only done 2 element Quads, and they never went all warpy like that in icy weather. But, I built them ...

 

[nomadradio]

Mine has always sprung back when the ice melts.

Knock on wood.

73

 

[Jay Mojave]

Wow that happens in ice, what make of antenna is that?

Jay in the Great Mojave Desert

 

[S&W357]

1/4” to 1/2” of ice forecasted to happen here tonight.

 

[The20poundhammer]

Its a Lightening 4+ but its a pretty old one. Looks like the fiberglass elements broke on the driven element and first director right at where they came out of the spreaders. I think all the wire is intact but wont know till i get it down. This is the first time i have had something like this happen in the many years of running a quad. Guess that time dice came up snake eyes lol.

 

[Hurricane145]

I have a 5 band Lightning Bolt quad. It has fiberglass spreaders and they have never been a problem in about 15 years and a few snowstorms along the way.

 

[The20poundhammer]

I have had many snowstorms and ice before but none like what we got this time. We got about 3/4s of an inch between the 2 storms. I cant believe it still actually works lol.