----- Original Message -----
From: "StellarCAT" <RXDesign@ssvecnet.com>
To: "tower" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Holy SteppIR!
> agreed... no disrespect to this guy but this is WAY too high (if
> the top is at 220' as the cover page shows). Had he placed it so
> the bottom antenna was at say 45 - 55' then it would have been a
> killer array... but as is it will not perform up to its
> potential a good share of the time. Radiation angle is the key -
> not gain (although having both works extremely well). When the
> angle is right however nothing should beat it for the most part.
>
> g.
> 3 stack C31XR's at 121/81/41 where most of the time the three
> stack is better to noticeably better than any single antenna
>
This will be a good antenna for catching marginal very low-angle
openings. In that area, this thing will rip. Okay for a DXer, but
probably not so good for contesting. In any case, it would be fun to
play with :)
Mike, W4EF.......................
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