> A TH7 is the equivalent of a 3 el
> beam on 20 and 15, a 4 el beam on 10.
>
Yah, but you'd still be LOUDER with an equivalent stack of
small monobanders, such as the F-12 series and without the
compromises of stacking at "wrong" distances on the non-optimized
bands. A 2-stack of 3 element monos (20 meters) with 50 foot spacing
will cream your TH-7's all day long (given the same terrain etc.).
Another small 2 or 3 stack on 15 and 10 and Fred is left in the
dust. All for not much more windload than 3 TH7-s with their
traps etc. If you can put up monos, go for it!!
Speaking from very personal experience, the tribanders will
play nice, but with the monos, you *will* be loud!
73, J.P. W2XX/W2AA
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E-mail: w2xx@cloud9.net
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