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Re: [TowerTalk] How can a SteppIR Perform So Well?

To: "Joe Subich, K4IK" <k4ik@subich.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How can a SteppIR Perform So Well?
From: Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 13:40:55 -0500
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On Mar 17, 2005, at 11:47 AM, Joe Subich, K4IK wrote:

> The three element SteppIR is a valid comparison to your C3 ...
> the SteppIR has half the elements on a boom that is two feet
> shorter.

But, isn't the C3 really a set of optimized two-element yagis 
co-located on the same boom? Isn't the effective boom length of the C3 
substantially shorter than the overall length, at least on 15m and 10m?

To some degree, it's an apples / oranges kind of comparison.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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