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Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: 40 metres yagi - Your advice matters

To: Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com>, "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: 40 metres yagi - Your advice matters
From: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:51:12 -0700
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I second this - JK builds a super strong antenna. I just installed s/n 1 of their new 2L 80m, 100' tip to tip, less than 6' sag, no truss on the elements. The loading coils are done right.
Grant KZ1W

On 10/25/2015 13:11 PM, Rick Stealey wrote:
JK seems to imply that element trussing isn't normally needed on the Grande.  I 
would sure want to see the design math.   In high winds encountered during 
summer thunderstorms, we don't see the M2 elements move.

I have the JK 2 element coil loaded JK yagi with 47 ft elements.  Very 
impressive mechanical construction.  The Grande is built massively.  There are 
pictures on jkantennas.com and on the facebook page.  I know there are Grande 
models all over the world, some even stacked.  I have not heard of any problems 
at all with them.  I've talked to hams in Fla., Kuwait, Japan and WV, all using 
the JKs successfully.
Rick  K2XT                                      
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