Dave,
Have you ever operated 40m from the northern latitudes?
Anecdotal results from a QTH in Arizona are irrelevant.
Have you ever used a 2L 40m beam at 60 feet?
Doug/VA5DX
I disagree with your disagreement ... hi.
Per my earlier message, there is 2db difference for a 2 element 40m yagi
at 60 feet versus 45 feet. That's about the same as the difference
between a 2 element and a 3 element yagi. What I didn't mention before
is that having a yagi too low also degrades the azimuth pattern and
loses a lot of QRM rejection.
No offense meant, but anecdotal results don't help in making good
antenna decisions. I've worked Bouvet with a short 40m vertical and 100
watts, and I've worked FR5 on 20m with 5 watts to a low vertical loop.
Neither would be my preference for antennas. A QTH in VE5 might make my
wishlist for generating a pileup during a contest, though ;)
73,
Dave AB7E
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