N4KG responses inserted below.
On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 David Robbins" <k1ttt@arrl.net> writes:
> Optimum for what? And from where?
My point exactly. I expect everyone's idea of
optimum depends on their own persepective.
>
> For my use I would consider a stack of 6's to be too narrow for
> contesting from the northeast. Up here a stack of 4's is probably
> better to cover more of Europe at one time. From farther west maybe
> the 6's would be better as the angular spread to cover Europe for
> contesting is smaller, or if you are dxing, ragchewing, or handling
point to
> point traffic the 6's may be reasonable.
The 6L models on 0.75 WL booms in W2PV's
Yagi Design Book show a -3 dB beamwidth of 50+
degrees. Is that too narrow from W1?
The 3L models on 0.28 Wl booms show a -3 dB
beamwidth of <70 degrees.
Tom N4KG
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> > admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of n4kg@juno.com
> > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 03:10
> > To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> > Subject: [Towertalk] OPTIMIZED ANTENNA SYSTEM
> >
> > My vote for the optimum antenna system is for:
> >
> > 4 High Stacks of 6L Monobanders on 3/4 WL booms
> > spaced equally on 3WL high rotating towers, for EACH
> > band, with ALL combinations instantly switch selectable.
> >
> > Make that a stacked pair on 40M on a 1.5 WL high tower
> > (200-ft)
> >
> > OH, did I hear someone complain about the price?
> > Or space requirements?
> >
> > Well then, start making COMPROMISES
> > that fit YOUR requirements. :-)
> >
> > Tom N4KG
> >
> >
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