In a message dated 6/13/98 3:41:34 PM Central Daylight Time, davidc@bit-
net.com writes:
> I am told by one Ham-engineer that stacked KT34XA's should provide a true
> 3db gain (power doubling), but another has questioned that.
>
More useful than the nearly 3db of gain is the fact that you will have 3
antennas (upper, lower, both) at three different heights.
One more thing about the KT34XA stacking, be sure the + mark on the KLM balun
is on the same side of each antenna.
Tom, K5RC/7
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