WA6RKN wrote:
> All this talk of Log Periodics.....I have a simple L.P. for 2
> meter/440....works quite well..
>
> But..on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 meters, etc........
>
> What advantage (or disadvantage) is there to a Log Periodic when compared to
> a Yagi?
>
Band width is great, gain is less than a monobander, and you can get a
wide range of bands on one antenna without traps.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Joe Wolfe
> WA6
> rkn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W5CPT" <w5cpt@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Log Periodic Choice
>
>
>
>> Theoretically all the elements interact somewhat at all frequencies.
>> However the effect of the smaller elements on the lower frequencies and
>> the inverse of that, being the largest elements on the higher frequencies
>> is minimal.
>>
>> My T-6, 6 elements on a 12 foot boom compares favorably with a Tri-bander
>> with an equal boom length. What I lose in not having 3 full dedicated
>> elements tuned to the band of interest, I make up in no trap loss. And I
>> get gain in all 5 bands where the closest you can come to that is unity on
>> the WARC bands similar to a dipole.
>>
>>
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