How do the "radialless" verticals, like the R5, R7000, MA5V, Gap ones, compare in performance to the standard 1/4 wave verticals that are roof mounted with radials? Does one tend to outperform the ot
That brings up another issue I have wondered about. I know that monoband yagis outperform tribanders because they have the proper element spacing, where a tribander is a compromise in terms of elemen
Triband Yagis also suffer due to losses in their traps as do trapped verticals. A 1/4 wave vertical with a good radial system is hard to beat as a simple DX antenna. There are trapless multiband Yagi
Hi Dan How lossy are traps really? I have seen so many diffrent figures on how bad they are or aren't 73 John AF5CC Triband Yagis also suffer due to losses in their traps as do trapped verticals. A 1
I used the Hy-gain AV640 at the legal limit with good luck. Ifound the R-5 (which is the predecessor to the AV640 to be a royal PITA which is about as straight forward as I can be. I worked a lot of
My GAP Titan (I think their first model) didn't hear or talk well. It's hung in the barn, covered with bird crap. It does make a good bird perch. $150 OBO, located in the close in east foothills of S
Hi Dan How lossy are traps really? I have seen so many diffrent figures on how bad they are or aren't 73 John AF5CC w out on cw. A buddy had a TA-33 jr... thay went screwy one day..so we took it down
Several years ago I had an R5 on top of my flat roof house in Scottsdale. It was horrible. It was so bad that I opened up the box at the base to see what was in there, and after seeing the pathetic l
Those who have heard my 80/40/WARC signals may be aware that I am using an insulated tower vertical (photo on qrz.com). This antenna on 40m is a 1/2-wave vertical. Estimates of feedpoint impedance ar
For what it's worth : I designed and built a multiband tower vertical for 40, 60, 80 and 160. Last night I worked VK9CZ Cocos Keeling, 11,000 miles on 40 CW. It is 1/2 wavelength on 40, 1/4 wave on 6
I have a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower of '1950's design originally intended as a 5 band antenna (predated WARC bands.) It has been improved (more stainless) and you can add on a 17 meter stub. It works 12m just
Thanks for posting this Patrick. It has been a long time since I read a review of a Hy-Tower and they continue to just play and play for many owners. 73 - Mark, N5OT I have a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower of '195