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[TowerTalk] ZR3 vs. Other Verticals

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Subject: [TowerTalk] ZR3 vs. Other Verticals
From: calav@flash.net (Ken Hirschberg)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 04:33:25 -0700
Hello - Listed claims are all true.  Antenna is a full (electrical) size
balanced vertical, with decent bandwidth for its reduced height.  Operation
over a ground plane would make it even better.
Regards, Ken, K6HPX

Kathleen and Ari Avraham wrote:

> Hi All:
>                 I'm a new ham and need advice on choosing an antenna.
>  I would like a "low profile" antenna  and have seen
> and am interested in the Force 12 ZR3.
>
> Questions:
>                         Claim #1: ZR3 needs no radials.
>
>                         Claim #2: ZR3 was designed to work at 18" to 24"
> height.
>
>                         Claim #3:  ZR3 is equal or better other multi-band
> verticals.
>
> True or false?  Does anybody know how the ZR3 stacks
> up to other verticals?  Would it be better to elevate
> it greater than 24"?  If so, how would the rise effect
> its efficiency.
>
>                                                 Thanks,
>
>                                                                 Ari
>
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