that's a big difference in height! Were you comparing on 20 or 10? I might
buy that on 10 but certainly not on 20. There is a huge difference between my
KT34XA at 38 and the one at 72 feet on 20, but that difference is minimal on
10. I'm sure that's most or all of the difference you are observing, not the
antennas (unless there is something wrong with the TH7)l.
73, Ty K3MM
-----Original Message-----
From: Fatchett, Mike <Fatchett.Mike@tci.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 20:11
Subject: [TowerTalk] Comparisons
>Just my 2 cents worth.
>
>I have a TH7 and a C3. The Th7 is at 50 feet and the C3 is at 80. They are
>separated by about 100 feet. In every instance the C3 has been the better
>antenna. This applies to noise and signal levels. Like it or not. I am a
>contester and believe me these things are important to me.
>
>When I read the specs on the C3 I was skeptical. I had a hard time
>believing that this small antenna would be better than a Th7. I took the
>time to ask around and read Tom's book Array of Light to get an idea of
>where he was coming from. So far I have no reason to doubt his figures. I
>plan on stacking a 2nd C3 at 50 feet this summer. I am sold on the trapless
>designs. The C3 is much lighter and has much less windload then the TH7.
>
>Does the TH7 work? Sure it does. I would probably be able to work every
>station with the TH7 that I could with the C3. Would I buy another TH7 not
>a chance.
>
>Not too long ago people were convinced the Earth was flat.
>
>
>Mike
>W0MU
>
>I am no way related to Force 12 and offer this as my opinion only.
>
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