He don't want to miss the Peter One Dxpedition using this set up
Incredible and expensive
On 26 Dec 2005 14:04 PST you wrote:
> I gather K9LTN is a DXer, so maybe that's the criterion he designed and built
> this for, and it may work quite well for what he intended it for.
>
> Most contesters would avoid horizontal stacking, to avoid narrowing the lobe
> too much. DXers may be looking for a pinpoint pattern when chasing that rare
> DXpedition, and the toughest ones tend to be on the other side of the world
> -- or even longpath -- where the low angle may be just the ticket.
>
> I think contesters would avoid the horizontal stacking, which clearly adds a
> lot of mechanical complexity anyway. Which is why contesters always vertical
> stack rather than horizontal.
>
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
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