Wonder if someone could describe what a Moxon element is? I don't
recall ever seeing this term used before.
Thanks.
73
Bernard, WA4OEJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "VR2BrettGraham" <vr2bg@harts.org.hk>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 40M Steppir? Long answer coming
> N6TA shared with us some info from K7IR of SteppIR:
>
> >I copy below my request for info on new yagis and this is what I got
back.
> >Read from the bottom up, if you want it in time order:
> >
> >Al, Sorry I forgot wind loads. As follows; The approximate wind load
for
> >the 2 element is 7.7 sq feet, the 3 element ( two elements moxon type)
9.5
> >sq feet, the 4 element (two elements moxon type) 13.5 sq feet, the full
> >size 4 element (one element 36' three 70') 22 sq feet.
>
> Wonder how the Moxon is being achieved mechanically?
>
> Moxons are great - I have a wire one for 10m right now & although I have
> yet to get it tuned properly, the F/R is just what the doctor ordered with
> all the bleeps, blurps & other flatulence from the illegals.
>
> Two SteppIR-Moxon elements set up for 40 based on the info from W4RNL's
> site when retracted for 30 would be about 0.19 wavelengths apart - this
could
> be a very interesting product!
>
> 73, VR2BrettGraham
>
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