Re: [TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please

["Rick Bullon" <kc5ajx@hotmail.com>]

One point needs to be made, especially for contesters. The LPDA is a very 
low Q antenna with very wide bandwidth... the SteppIR is a high Q antenna 
with narrow bandwidth that is frequency agile.

When the bands are very crowded with big signals, there is a huge difference 
in the strength of unwanted signals reaching the receiver front-end.

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Both are good for the causal operator depending on your interests on the 
bands. but  not one of the serious contest station use either antenna.
 The SteppIR tunes too slow for contest work when changing bands and the Q 
on the LPDA is too low for contesting
73
KC5AJX

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