Hi Bill and all,
Bill I have a Mosley TA-33 at about 55'. I have a 6 element Cushcraft 6m
beam about 5-6 feet above it. I have not noticed any loading issues between
the two. Both are oriented the same way.
Can't help with the possible interaction of the CE3 and XM240.
73 Larry WA9VRH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Parry" <bparry@rgv.rr.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:19 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] More 6 meter antennas ?
> This is a timely topic for me. I have been trying to decide what kind of 6
> meter antenna to buy. The last VHF contest was my first foray onto 6
> meters
> in 50 years of "Hamming". I have been thinking a small beam, maybe like
> the
> 3 or 5 element beam from M2. I was thinking I'd put it between my C3E and
> XM240. They are 12 feet apart and about 125 feet high.
>
> I had serious interaction between the current antennas and I had to turn
> the
> C3E at 90 degrees from the 2 element 40. I am afraid of further
> interaction
> if I put the 6 meter beam in between. If I were to do this, which way
> should
> I orient the 6 meter beam? If there is a chance it will interact, I'll
> just
> continue to use my 80 meter sloper and tuner.
>
> Bill W5VX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Thompson
> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 10:50 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6 meter antennas ?
>
> I know most of the big multi ops run omni antennas on 6 such as the M2
> loop
> or the KU4AB loop but then switch to their beam (or beams) when you call.
> The beam is several S points higher than the loop.
>
> I used the old squalo loop years ago and its just a single loop with zero
> gain.
>
> Inquiring minds want to know how the M2 or KU4AB loop rate so high (look
> at
> the eHam reviews)?
>
> is it that such an antenna is better than no antenna (or loading up my 40
> meter beam)?
>
> Dave K4JRB
>
>
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