Author: rlvz--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 20:59:27 -0400
Guys, I'm looking to purchase a 40-10m. Yagi this summer. It will be mounted on a 120' Self-Supporting Pi-Rod Tower in Wisconsin. I'd prefer the antenna to cover the WARC bands but it's not imper
Author: Timothy Coker via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 02:44:15 +0000 (UTC)
Well, as a definite contester first and DXer way second (band modes vs rate, no comparison to me) Id grab the JK Mid-Tri w/40m for a number of reasons. At 120 Id not want to be climbing to remove bro
Dick, If there's a jkantennas.com model that would suite your needs you will not be disappointed. I have several now and they are built stout and work. The tough part will be getting the WARC bands
I posted similarly a couple weeks ago and got some good advice from the reflector. It's come down to the JK Mid-Tri/40 and the Optibeam OB12-4W. The JK is 40/20/15/10m, the Optibeam is 40/20/17/15. T
Author: Timothy Coker via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 17:34:33 +0000 (UTC)
I could be wrong... but I believe your not looking at an apples to apples windload between the two. Im seeing 16.5 sq ft for the JK Mid Tri w/40m and 17.8 sq ft for the Optibeam. Notice how Optibeam
<I could be wrong... but I believe your not looking at an apples to apples windload between the two. <I?m seeing 16.5 sq ft for the JK Mid Tri w/40m and 17.8 sq ft for the Optibeam. Notice how Optibe
On my OptiBeam 40m antennas there is no swaging, just a bolt that goes though the element. The square boom mounts to the aluminum plate with a square u-bolt and it's impossible for the mast to spin.
I have a little OB7-3 that I bought never assembled, still in the box, from a contester friend who was going to use it for a "multiplier" antenna. He changed his mind and sold it to me for half what