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Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 928
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 2:22 pm: | 
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These are tough antennas. Mine has been iced over the last few days. Last Feb. it was worst then this, the top was pointed straight to the gound, U shaped. But when it thawed it was straight as ever.  |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2007
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 7:50 pm: |
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u must had a thin layer of ice. i know of
2 that snapped here in pa. 1 was mine
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 2381
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 11:10 pm: |
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A friend of mine Imax snapped also while covered with ice here in Pa.
But I have other friends whom have had Imax's for many years and they are still doing great...
Luck of the draw I guess...lol
Glad your Imax is taking the punishment well Scrapiron63...
Road Warrior / CEF 375
PA (Jim)
Local ch. 27.505 Am or LSB
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Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 928
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 4:32 pm: |
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A tornado got my tower and beam about 6 years ago. I had up 70' of tower but went back with just 40 feet. I first put up a metal GP but the ice got it the first winter. I then went with the I-Max. It's had ice every winter but survived so far. Here's a picture from last Feb when it was icing up. It made a complete "U" before it finished icing. But straighten right up when it melted.
Scrapiron CEF108
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Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 2389
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 7:08 pm: |
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Amazing how they bend like that...lol
Your tower setup is awesome!
Road Warrior / CEF 375
PA (Jim)
Local ch. 27.505 Am or LSB
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Press_man
Advanced Member
Username: Press_man
Post Number: 728
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 4:50 pm: |
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The manufacturers are using materials today that reacts so much better to temp changes. If you go back a few years you'll see 6061-T6 being used and antennas would snap. Now you find more 6063-T832 more flexible and to a point, has some memory.
73 Pressman
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Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 928
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 8:47 am: |
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After the ice melted the antenna straighten right back up. Road Warrior my tower is on a hinge plate. I've got an electric winch at the bottom of the pull pole. Doesn't take long to lay it down.
Scrapiron CEF 108 |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 2395
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, December 20, 2013 - 9:11 pm: |
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My friend has a hand winch which raises & lowers his tower but I like your electric winch idea better...lol
Awesome!
Road Warrior / CEF 375
Tyrone, PA (Jim)
Local ch. 27.505 Am or LSB
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