-=> On 10-23-97  07:35, Jim Benedict said to All,<=-
-=>"About Antenna...,"<=-
 
Hi, Jim;
 
 JB> Howdy, I just purchased a "Carolina Beam 80 Special" and run into a
 JB> problem  and that is ,you could set it up 2 ways and it is 42feet with
 JB> a 8 ft ,10 ft  ,16 ft radiators or a 50 ft with 8 ft ,10 ft ,8 ft
 JB> radiators ..Well the  problem is ,I can put it up 40ft size but all I
 JB> have is 2 trees I could tie  too and the two end radiators are in the
 JB> branches...By using it that way is  that going to affect much or should
 JB> I just forget using it?  Any info on this would be
 JB> appreciated...Thanks.... 
 
It should work allright IF you have a third support point, like the roof
of your house, positioned so that you could install it in a "Lazy Vee"
configuration, that is the two ends anchored to the trees, and a third
support which pulls it into a horizontal "Vee" shape.  But KEEP THE ENDS
OF THE ANTENNA OUT OF THE TREES!  If the ends, (high-voltage points) of
the antenna are in, or even really close to the trees, you will get high
SWR, which will change with the weather, and could even set the tree on
fire under the proper conditions!  If you can't use it as a Lazy Vee,
then you may have to do something else for a skyhook.
 
Good luck!
 
73 DE KB9QPM
   Ivy
 
 
 
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