> > Are you really saying you "razor" has a measured
> > gain of ten dB over a comparable size yagi?
> >
>
> I didn't say measured to 0.00001 dB accuracy. I said in real life
> tests. That means real antennas, with real stations, with real
> (inaccurate) S-meters, but being able to detect differences. Averaged
> over period of time, numerous tests, various directions, that was the
> rough result. BTW KLM 6 el. Big Stick showed also about 10 dB
> advantage over 5 el. Telrex.
Who can argue against a quad that has about 10 dB gain over a
KLM Big Stick, when that KLM has about ten dB gain over a 5
element antenna that is known to have about 10 dB gain over a
dipole!
30 dBd gain on a one or two wavelength boom is worthy of
anyone's unfaltering admiration!
You win!
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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