If you are a contester, a low quad is valuable for high angle work and
during rain storm static. Multi-band quads might be better than most
multi-band Yagis.
But, of course, that wasn't the question...
Chuck W5PR
On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 11:52 AM, N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com> wrote:
> If you just want to build a quad for the sake of building or owning a
> quad, then great! But am I the only one would would wonder about that
> choice if optimum station performance is the goal?
>
> I know of no optimized quad designs that can compare with modern low
> sidelobe yagi design. Why care? If you are way out in the country with no
> neighbors and very well maintained power lines, maybe no reason. Most of us
> don't have that luxury and must contend with a virtual jungle of man made
> noise these days. A 6 meter antenna at 100 feet is going to hear every
> noise source around.
>
> I am all for taking the road less travelled... to a point. I used quads
> for many years on 2 meter EME. Later I used quagis. Those days are gone.
> After a 10 year break I am getting back on 2 meters and find that here in
> this mostly rural area outside a small town, noise is up so much as to make
> those antennas useless for any serious 'DX' work. I have built a yagi with
> well suppressed side and back lobes in order to hear. My 6 meter situation
> is even worse and I really need to ditch my old 7 element yagi in favor of
> something more optimized in terms of pattern.
>
> Paul, N1BUG
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