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Well let's see:
Push pole: Original Cost + now replacement
Antenna Cost : Now 150%+ of original Mfg. retail.

How long before you get to cost of couple/three sections of tower (using the largest of the sections of bent/destroyed pole for future mast)
You already know the rotor is going to fail !!!! (when it does/will it take antenna and or mast with it?)

Also think about this: Had the wind been from other direction: BIG HOLE in roof from boom or mast!!! (We both know how XYL would have felt about that!!)
That happened to me, when my 54ft tower came down and drove the boom of my MOSLEY antenna thru the roof of my barn.
All I am stating is the design and set-up for your beam needs some overall.
The push-up pole needs size increased...need guys(at least 3/120 degs apart/below rotor)…rotor upgrade....and evaluating this antenna's design vs. location and mounting options.

Personally I would convert that "Albatross" antenna to a 4 element Horizontal Yagi.
IMHO would improve sig/plus reduce wind and structure load …
Again just me.
Good Luck
All the Best
Gary

<blockquote data-quote="BJ radionut" data-source="post: 774519" data-attributes="member: 7026">Well let&#039;s see:Push pole: Original Cost + now replacementAntenna Cost : Now 150%+ of original Mfg. retail.How long before you get to cost of couple/three sections of tower (using the largest of the sections of bent/destroyed pole for future mast)&nbsp;You already know the rotor is going to fail !!!! (when it does/will it take antenna and or mast with it?)Also think about this: Had the wind been from other direction: BIG HOLE in roof from boom or mast!!! (We both know how XYL would have felt about that!!)That happened to me, when my 54ft tower came down and drove the boom of my MOSLEY antenna thru the roof of my barn<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:"&nbsp; data-smilie="4"data-shortname=":mad:" />.All I am stating is the design and set-up for your beam needs some overall.The push-up pole needs size increased...need guys(at least 3/120 degs apart/below rotor)…rotor upgrade....and evaluating this antenna&#039;s design vs. location and mounting options.&nbsp;Personally I would convert that &quot;Albatross&quot; antenna to a 4 element Horizontal Yagi.IMHO would improve sig/plus reduce wind and structure load …Again just me.Good LuckAll the BestGary</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BJ radionut, post: 774519, member: 7026"] Well let's see: Push pole: Original Cost + now replacement Antenna Cost : Now 150%+ of original Mfg. retail. How long before you get to cost of couple/three sections of tower (using the largest of the sections of bent/destroyed pole for future mast) You already know the rotor is going to fail !!!! (when it does/will it take antenna and or mast with it?) Also think about this: Had the wind been from other direction: BIG HOLE in roof from boom or mast!!! [I](We both know how XYL would have felt about that!!)[/I] That happened to me, when my 54ft tower came down and drove the boom of my MOSLEY antenna thru the roof of my barn:(:mad:. All I am stating is the design and set-up for your beam needs some overall. The push-up pole needs size increased...need guys(at least 3/120 degs apart/below rotor)…rotor upgrade....and evaluating this antenna's design vs. location and mounting options. Personally I would convert that "Albatross" antenna to a 4 element Horizontal Yagi. IMHO would improve sig/plus reduce wind and structure load … Again just me. Good Luck All the Best Gary [/QUOTE]

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