>>On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, Steve Narducci wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone really done some comparisons from using a 4 square system to a
>> shortened
>> 2 element yagi up about 100 ft ?
>> I have a 4 square and have been thinking about mounting 2 element up in the
>> air.
>> I do admit, the 4 square is much easier to work on being on ground.
>> Thanks.....Steve
>
>
>Well I can tell you how it works against a KLM 2 element at 140'. I got
>my butt kicked! NQ4I just put up a 2 ele at 140' and we compared signals
>last Friday night. Generally he was 10-15 db better than me. I think
>conditions last Friday night were down and I hope that Rick and I can do
>more tests in the future. I will pass on my results here.
>
>Also, K3LR just put up a 3el M2 (forget the height) fixed to Europe. If
>memory serves, Tim said it was 1 s-unit better than the 4-square to
>Europe both on RX and TX. Maybe Tim will give more details.
>
>73
>
>Bill
>
Something doesnt seem right here. I figure that a 4 SQ and a 2 LY should
have about the same gain and at 140 ft they should have about the same
wave angle. So what would make up for the huge difference ? Bad radial
system ? Are these 4 SQ arrays only using one radial ? I take it for granted
that Bill and Rick was using about the same power.
73 Jim SM2EKM
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