Hello Stephanie,
There is some definitive data for you to review. Here's the
description of the publication.
HF TRIBANDER PERFORMANCE - TEST METHODS & RESULTS 2nd Edition This
groundbreaking test took ten HF triband antennas and tested their
on-the-air performance. Over 80 pages long, information includes the
protocol used, the data sets and summaries. Antennas tested are: C-3,
TA-33, 2-element quad, KT-34XA, PRO-77, Skyhawk, TH7DX, TH11, C-31XR,
X9 and PRO-67. Extremely interesting reading. Latest testing done in
Spring, 1999, and presented at the 1999 Dayton Hamvention. By NØAX and
K7LXC. $17.00
You can find this at:
http://www.championradio.com/cgi-bin/WebStore/web_store.cgi?page=index.html&category=yes&cart_id=3011779_13051
Don't forget to cut and paste all of the URL if it doesn't show on one
line in this E-Mail.
73 from.......
Bob Otto
N8NGA@one.net
Cincinnati, Ohio
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12:32:56 AM
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Monday, March 26, 2001, 11:44:54 PM, you wrote:
SW> Thanks all who have commented, both good and bad. I have heard the negative
SW> press about this antenna.........The Mosley I am taking down has very good
SW> SWR curves on 5 bands........So I know potentially it functions matchwise.
SW> I have read through numerous postings about lossy traps, bad front to back
SW> ratio, etc. etc. I have yet to see any empirical evidence. Real
SW> data.......Antenna range measurements in dB with plots in various
SW> planes.........Anyone have some real data comparing the Mosley to the Force
SW> antennas and others ????
SW> Ok...everyone raves about the Force antennas....Why ? Id like to hear some
SW> good comparative results !
SW> Ok.....my county wind speed is 70 MPH.....Now what do I do with that
SW> determination ?
SW> Oh by the way, here is my tower page if anyone would like to check it out.
SW> http://www.wxpage.com/tower2000.htm
SW> Stephanie WX3K
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