To echo what Ed is saying ... check the QST review out
and if I recall, they mention how POOR the GAP performs
on the lowest band ... CQ "reviews" typically read as a
loose press release with very few objective numbers. Do
they 'work'? Yes ... but ...
Some sources that I suggest to buffet the false "hamlore":
Anything by W8JI ... www.w8ji.com is a good site to start.
Anything by ON4UN ... his DXing/Low Bands books are great
Anything by N7CL ... check TowerTalk archives for posts
Most ARRL Antenna books and texts ...
Bottom line with verticals? There simpy is NO 'free lunch'.
73 de Billy, AA4NU
-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed <k4sb@comcast.net>
>> CQ tested the Challenger and established that on 20m,
for example, its gain was approximately 6 to 8dB.
>
>-------------So, their claim is it has the gain of a good 4 element
>or 5 element yagi?
>
>C'mon guys. You'll be far better off if you never believe what a
>manufacturer says. Unless of course, they were comparing it to a
>small bedspring.
>
>73
>Ed
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