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Subject: [TowerTalk] The ultimate one tower system
From: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 21:16:45 -0500
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     Boom feeding will work but only if the DE and last Refl are
electrically connected to the boom.  Force 12's and Benchers are O.O.L.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F
-----Original Message-----
From: n4kg@juno.com <n4kg@juno.com>
To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, December 18, 1999 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The ultimate one tower system


>
>Roy,
>
>I would recommend a rotary dipole for 40M, as far above your
>LP as you can comfortably get it (say 10 to 15 ft) if your tower
>and mast can handle it.   For those with tribanders, gamma
>matching the boom as a rotary dipole on 40 and 30M works
>GREAT.
>
>de Tom  N4KG
>
>
>On Sat, 18 Dec 1999 07:35:04 -0500 wa4dou@juno.com writes:
>>
>> Hi Gang,   I have enjoyed reading the various responses to this
>> thread. For most
>> of us, multiple towers or even very tall towers are out of the
>> question. Mine
>> probably represents the average individual who has a tower at all,
>> its 52 ft.
>> high. I felt that the most bang for the buck, on several bands, was
>> a Tennadyne T-6 log
>> periodic. That takes care of 20,17,15,12 and 10 meters. Trapped
>> slopers for 30 and
>> 40, and
>> shunt feeding the tower on 80 and 160 will round things out.
>>
>>   I've used several L:AZY H's in the past and can well imagine that
>> stacked yagis
>> can really perform.
>>
>>   Wishing all of you the best in antennas, ham radio, and for the
>> holidays.
>>
>>   73 Roy Lincoln WA4DOU
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