I would recommend a Quad, they cost less have a much lower wind load and
the weight is much less. A two element is excellent, three element
outstanding, four element is hard to match. Lightning Bolt was the best
but they are out of business, check the reviews of all HF antennas at
eham.net
http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/11
73s Art
Ira Franklin wrote:
> Hi Doc, I would highly recommend the hy-gain TH11-dx it is 11 elements on 24
> ft boom, and covers 20,17,15,12,10. It does an excellent job. I run 100 watts
> here and dont have trouble working even the rare dxpeditions. It is on a 40
> ft self supporting tower and for 6 meters I have a 5 element yagi about 6 ft
> above the TH11, the TH11 is at 41' and 6 mtr at 47 feet.
> good luck and 73
> Ira
> K4YMQ
> Pell city, Al
>
> "W.D. (Doc) Lindsey" <dock0evz@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Dear Gang:
>
> Well I am finally ready to buy and install a directional antenna for at least
> the higher HF bands. Been a ham now for 46 years, but have only used wire
> antennas (dipoles, inverted vees, wire ground planes, long wires. For 5 years
> I had a 560' horizontal loop up 33 feet suspended by wooden telephone poles
> in North Dokata. All of the antennas worked after a fashion, and sometimes
> surprisingly good results were obtained.
>
> I have also used GAP Titans in two QTH's with excellent results overall. I
> may put up here in central New Mexican, as well. BUT I right now to put up a
> yagi of some sort, for at least 20M - 10M. Maybe including 6 M as well.
>
> There are no covenants or restricts here, and our asl is close 7000, so maybe
> the yagi would not to have a very tall metal tower. ANYWAY, what suggestions
> do you have. And fire away, because I honestly know practically zilch. There
> are some excellent fellow QRPers nearby who would make their expertise and
> strength available.
>
> So what an effective, durable antenna system you might recommend? I will
> happily receive all suggestions and put them into the mix. Thanks in advance
> for any help you might offer.
>
> 73,
> ---Doc/K0EVZ PS I would be willing to call some of you, on my dime, to get
> this process underway. Lately I have missed several DX stations, apparently
> due to low power on my end. And conditions of course have their own
> challenges.
> W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
> dock0evz@earthlink.net
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