Antenna Guru help needed I'm at a point were working new DX on the high bands is getting tougher . For 15 years I used a 2 element 5 band quad , the quad did ok but it seamed I needed repair about ev
I have been using an Optibeam 16-5 at 100 ft for 7 years. Built like a battleship. Performs exceptionally well. I can't praise the antenna or support from the factory more. You put it together, no tu
And I have an Optibeam 3-16 plus their 40-2 yagi's on a Rohn 45, as my first tower/yagi's in 61 years of hamming. I am quite amazed at both the build and the performance I have been achieving with th
If I were buying an antenna for these bands, my first choices would include a 4-el straight SteppIR (no trombones) or one of N6BT's excellent tribanders. If you've been reading this reflector very lo
I've not seen these antennas, but the designs look first rate. From the looks of it, the 9-5 is two elements per band, equivalent to the 2-element SteppIR. The 11-5 appears to be three elements per b
The best buy in ham radio is used antennas. If your willing to drive and pick them up. I just bought a KLM KT34XA with the KT36 upgrade kit for $250.00. The upgrade kit was new and had never been use
If I recall, the Mosley beams faired quite poorly in the K7LXC/N0AX test. These beams do have a reputation for being well made, however. The best performing were the Force12. The Optibeam and the For
Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:17:05 -0400
Three bands no traps and great performance the three element Cubex Quad wins hands down especially for price and wind load. Plus with proper matching 75 ohm stubs on 10 and 15 I get both CW and SSB c
Why not many serious DX-ers and contesters consider Tri-band or even Five-band quads is a mystery to me. 1) survivability - quads are much more fragile than yagis with regard to icing. 2) survivabili
If the price of the 4 ele SteppIR is too high. Think about the 3 ele. You lose about a DB of gain on 10-20. You will lose a bit on 6m if that is important. The Bi directional mode and nearly instant
Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:49:59 -0400
Perhaps your right Joe....but tri-band quads deserve better consideration as I think they are getting a bad rap. Below in bold italics is my rejoinder. Why not many serious DX-ers and contesters cons
Herb, Joe is exactly right. I have used quads extensively. I have had two different 2 element quads and one 4 element quads. I will grant you that they may hear a little better but they are WAY TOO M
IMHO quads very good antennas - they are very cost effective, they do hear a little better and are a little quieter, but, you should live in an area with no icing issues and have a tilt over crank up
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: (may be snipped) REPLY: I can perhaps explain it from my own experience. A quad large enough for 20 meters is a mechanical nightmare. Unlike a yagi, a quad is a three dimensional ob
I once had a 4el 20-15-10 homebrew Quad, built from a QST article back in the early 70's/late 60's. It was a real performer. (Yeah, yeah subjective, etc etc.) The only problems were that I didn't use
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: (may be snipped) REPLY: One last thought on quads: Use only copperweld wire. Ordinary copper will start to break after 3-5 years and is a huge pain to fix. Copperweld is nasty stuff
I actually had a Gotham 10/15/20 meter quad up for quite a while. It worked very good for me. I had it on a 30 telescoping mast and a bad windstorm took it down after about 4 years. I know everyone s
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:27:28 -0400 (EDT)
If you're thinking of buying a Mosley - you DEFINITELY need to read our on-the-air tribander comparison report (available from championradio.com). One of the PRO antennas had negative gain on one ba
Here's a question for Steve and the crowd. I was given a Mosley Pro 67, but none of the hardware is there. No u-bolts, no spacer blocks, nothing. Mosley advises that it's going to be about 300 dollar
Thank, everyone offered great information on just about every antenna available plus I've learned about K7LXC antenna compassion book available from championradio.com.. Lots and lots of direct email