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Other users of SteppIR antennas report a slight “rustling” noise, comning from the elements. Any remedy for that?

April 26, 2017ANTENNAS elements noise remedy report rustling slight steppir Users

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Other users of SteppIR antennas report a slight “rustling” noise, comning from the elements. Any remedy for that?

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A9: The noise is known, it is caused by wind moving the elements slightly. Unfortunately there is no remedy for that, the radiating copper band has to run freely in the glassfibre tubes. The best suggestion is to fully retract the elements when the antenna is not in use.