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Subject: [TowerTalk] W4ZW Antenna Project
From: n4kg@juno.com (n4kg@juno.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 11:34:39 -0600
Horizontal 'stacking' does work, but the main lobe is
only about 30 degrees wide....too narrow for EU / UA /
AF / Middle East IMHO.

I have several antennas aimed at each continent for quick
direction change.  I would recommend one antenna parked
on Europe and the other aimed around 120 degrees to hear
S. Africa / S.A. / Carib.  All of AF / SA is then available within
a few seconds of rotation.

It might be useful to set the south antenna for a North Stop
on the rotor, using this antenna primarily for AF / SA / Pacific
and the other antenna for EU / UA / JA.

A third beam would provide even more versatililty at night
when 20M can be open to all continents at once.

Tom  N4KG


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