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Re: [TowerTalk] Advice pse : Log Periodic versus small Steppir

To: "'EZ Rhino'" <EZRhino@fastmovers.biz>, <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Advice pse : Log Periodic versus small Steppir
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Reply-to: lists@subich.com
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 11:12:51 -0400
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> A friend suggested the T6, and I'm glad I went that route.  It 
> covers 5 bands and even tunes up on 6m.  The gain is a little 
> more than the 2el Steppir, but at half the price. 

The T6 has a higher gain due to a boom that is more than twice 
the length of the 2 element SteppIR.  The 3 element SteppIR is 
a much better "apples to apples" comparison with either the T6 
or T8. 

> Although the Steppirs are generally very reliable, there is 
> the possibility of mechanical/electrical problems down the 
> road.  There's not much to go wrong with Tennadyne's. 

Reports of metal fatigue at the boom to element joints of the 
Tennadyne antenna are quite common.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of EZ Rhino
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:17 AM
> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Advice pse : Log Periodic versus 
> small Steppir
> 
> 
> Hi Gerry,
> 
> I own a T6, and I have friends that own T6's, T8's, and 
> T12's.  Tennadyne LPDA's are excellent antennas.  They are 
> built to withstand anything you can throw at them.  The only 
> negative I can think of is an instruction manual that could 
> be a little bit more clear, but that's a pretty small nit to 
> pick.  I was in the same situation as you a few years ago, 
> looking for something better (and no doubt bigger) than my 
> Cushcraft MA5B mini-beam.  A friend suggested the T6, and I'm 
> glad I went that route.  It covers 5 bands and even tunes up 
> on 6m.  The gain is a little more than the 2el Steppir, but 
> at half the price.  Although the boom is short (12 feet) the 
> longest element is pretty long (38 ft.) which is a couple 
> feet longer than the Steppir, as I recall.  Although the 
> Steppirs are generally very reliable, there is the 
> possibility of mechanical/electrical problems down the road. 
> There's not much to go wrong with Tennadyne's.  You will 
> probably get lower SWR with the Steppir, if that is important 
> to you. The bigger the LPDA the better your SWR gets.  With 
> the T6 my worst SWR is 1.6 or 1.7.  I use the radio's 
> internal tuner when needed; push the button and forgetaboutit.
> 
> Chris
> KF7P
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <noddy1211@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'r young'" <ryoung158@gmail.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Advice pse : Log Periodic versus 
> small Steppir
> 
> 
> > I rebuilt a KT-36 twice, never again.  Go the Steppir route, but go 
> > for a three element and get the big improvement in gain and 
> front to 
> > back over a two element Steppir.
> >
> > No problems with my 3 element Steppir in 4 years except the known 
> > problem with the Mission couplings they used for a brief period of 
> > time causing
> the
> > elements to fall off, which Steppir replaced FOC.
> >
> > No problems like that with any of the new ones that you 
> will purchase 
> > now.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com 
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of r young
> >
> >
> > I'm thinking of replacing my old KLM KT34a.
> >
> > I need a somewhat low profile antenna, not too big. Thinking 2 el 
> > Steppir
> or
> > Tennadyne T6.
> >
> > I'd like opinions of the 2 element Steppir versus the T6 Tennadyne.
> Would
> > they be similar in performance ?
> >
> >
> > On another note  has anyone rebuilt the KT34 with the M2 
> kit and if so
> what
> > are the opinions out there?
> >
> > Tks,
> >
> > Gerry
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