In a matter of two months in March and May of 2020, had two BIG wind events, a tornado and derecho winds, both with wind speeds exceeding 85 mph. The tornedo bent the mast over 90 degrees causing the two antennas to hit the roof, bending the beam elements a little and breaking the uppermost fiberglass radome section when it whipped against roof edge on the opposite side of from the chimney. I got the new radome and fixed it and temporarily mounted the antenna on a push-up pole in the yard. An unexpected derecho wind knocked my ill-mounted mast loose, and, again, busted the upper fiberglass radome section when it whipped over and hit one of our cars. Got that radome replaced. But, the rest of the antenna has held up to that abuse and works fine. Is the absolutely the best built and performing 2/70 antenna out there, even though it sells for ~400 clams. If you want an antenna that not only gets a signal out superbly and can hear better than any other ham antenna, this one's for you. If my XYL will let me, am going to buy and install another just for monitoring/scanning with another radio. BTW, those derecho winds uprooted/knocked over the BIG, 60ft tree you see on the right side of the video. Knocked out power to my whole neighborhood.
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I was outside looking at my antenna today
So now you have had the antenna for a couple years what do you think? and how is it doing now thanks.
In a matter of two months in March and May of 2020, had two BIG wind events, a tornado and derecho winds, both with wind speeds exceeding 85 mph. The tornedo bent the mast over 90 degrees causing the two antennas to hit the roof, bending the beam elements a little and breaking the uppermost fiberglass radome section when it whipped against roof edge on the opposite side of from the chimney.
I got the new radome and fixed it and temporarily mounted the antenna on a push-up pole in the yard. An unexpected derecho wind knocked my ill-mounted mast loose, and, again, busted the upper fiberglass radome section when it whipped over and hit one of our cars. Got that radome replaced.
But, the rest of the antenna has held up to that abuse and works fine. Is the absolutely the best built and performing 2/70 antenna out there, even though it sells for ~400 clams. If you want an antenna that not only gets a signal out superbly and can hear better than any other ham antenna, this one's for you. If my XYL will let me, am going to buy and install another just for monitoring/scanning with another radio.
BTW, those derecho winds uprooted/knocked over the BIG, 60ft tree you see on the right side of the video. Knocked out power to my whole neighborhood.
What's the wind load rating on your chimney? lol
Not sure about that, so am guying my chimney.
Is it guyed at all?
See my reply above.