In my humble opinion, the StepIR is just not worth the money! Not to
mention no quick band changes. I think that the StepIR is WAY over rated.
$950 for a 2 element and $1300 for a 3 element is to much to pay for an
antenna. If you need the WARC bands, perhaps.
A Cushcraft A3 is $429 and the A4 is $569 and a Hy-Gain TH3MK3 $469 (HRO
prices).
As the question stated, he wanted antennas is the category of the A-3.
73
Jim W7RY
At 01:46 PM 6/5/2005, Bob Kellow, W5LT wrote:
>I would also suggest the 2 element SteppIR yagi, if the 3 element is too
>large for your application.
>It is lighter weight, lower wind load, and has a <5 ft boom, and nearly the
>same performance.
>See: www.steppir.com
>
>Bob, W5LT
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Byron Tatum [mailto:bjtatum@ev1.net]
>Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 8:11 AM
>To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Small Yagi Advice
>
>Hello-
> I want to ask for advice regarding the selection of a 3 or 4 element
>tribander. I had used for a number of years the Cushcraft A-3 and was
>pleased. Since I will have a couple of long VHF antennas above the tribander
>I am trying to keep the size and weight of it to a manageable level, whereby
>I can still push up the mast.
> I have studied the Cushcraft A4-S and it looks like it would be a little
>better than my old A-3, but I wanted to ask about other antennas in this
>general category.
> Thanks, Byron WA5THJ.
>
>
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