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[TenTec] Help Selecting a Directional Antenna

To: "QRP-L Reflector" <qrp-l@mailman.qth.net>,"Ten Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Help Selecting a Directional Antenna
From: "W.D. (Doc) Lindsey" <dock0evz@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: dock0evz@earthlink.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:22:02 -0600
List-post: <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Dear Gang:
 
Well I am finally ready to buy and install a directional antenna for at
least the higher HF bands. Been a ham now for 46 years, but have only used
wire antennas (dipoles, inverted vees, wire ground planes, long wires. For
5 years I had a 560' horizontal loop up 33 feet suspended by wooden
telephone poles in North Dokata. All of the antennas worked after a
fashion, and sometimes surprisingly good results were obtained.
 
I have also used GAP Titans in two QTH's with excellent results overall. I
may put up here in central New Mexican, as well. BUT I right now to put up
a yagi of some sort, for at least 20M - 10M. Maybe including 6 M as well.
 
There are no covenants or restricts here, and our asl is close 7000, so
maybe the yagi would not to have a very tall metal tower. ANYWAY, what
suggestions do you have. And fire away, because I honestly know practically
zilch. There are some excellent fellow QRPers nearby who would make their
expertise and strength available. 
 
So what effective, durable antenna system you might recommend? I will
happily receive all suggestions and put them into the mix. Thanks in
advance for any help you might offer.
 
73,
---Doc/K0EVZ 

PS I would be willing to call some of you, on my dime, to get this process
underway. Lately I have missed several DX stations, apparently due to low
power on my end. And conditions of course have their own challenges.

W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
dock0evz@earthlink.net
EarthLink Revolves Around You.


W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
dock0evz@earthlink.net
EarthLink Revolves Around You.


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