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[Towertalk] Antenna Advice

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Subject: [Towertalk] Antenna Advice
From: ccc@space.mit.edu (Chuck Counselman)
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:17:13 -0500
At 10:26 AM -0600 12/22/02, Jim KJØM wrote:
>For 10-20 meters, including the WARC bands, have you considered the 
>Force 12 Model 5BA? That's what I'm using. It's the D model, rated 
>for 100 MPH.... It's 15 elements on a 33 foot boom and works 
>extremely well for me. It doesn't solve your 30-40 meter problem, 
>but personally, I am considering the Force 12 230/240, which is 2L 
>on 30 and 40 interlaced on 1 boom.


This combination (a Force 12 230/240 and a 5BA) appeals to me, too. 
What can anyone tell us about how properly to stack them?  In 
particular, how far apart should they be on a single mast above a 
70-ft. tower?  (I assume that the 230/240 should be above the 5BA.)

-Chuck, W1HIS



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