maybe cushcraft have work in something like that , check the X9 and X7
antennas
On 21 Dec 2005 03:23 PST you wrote:
> I wonder if anyone can help ?
>
> I have had a C4XL up here for some years at about 80ft, and it works very
> well. Not in the C31 class on HF, of course, but I wanted 40m performance as
> well on the one boom.
>
> Recently I've been thinking about the forward gain and f/b on 10/15/20 of the
> C4, and considering whether there was any opportunity to improve it. Playing
> with EZNEC suggests that replacing the front 10m director with a trapped
> tri-band director might give about and extra 1.5 dB forward gain, and some 10
> dB f/b improvement. Yes, I know it would mean using traps, which I generally
> don't like, but on paper, the advantages are there for the taking.
>
> Has anyone played with the C4XL in this way. If so - any comments or
> experiences you can share with me ?
>
> 73 - and happy holidays
>
> Don, G3BJ
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