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Re: [TowerTalk] HF Vertical Opinions NEEDED...

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HF Vertical Opinions NEEDED...
From: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:20:32 -0500
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Now that home brew version might be something I'd be interested in trying 
for the winter.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com

> SteppIR with 80M coils? Everything else is a compromise?  Don't think so.
> Not as efficient as my homebrew version of the HYGain Hytower which has no
> coils or traps.
>
> Bob W6TR
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robskel" <robskel@tx.rr.com>
> To: "'R. David Eagle'" <kb8nnu@yahoo.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HF Vertical Opinions NEEDED...
>
>
>>I would strongly recommend the SteppIR (BigIR) with 80m coil for very
>> efficient all band coverage. Anything else is a compromise, and usually
>> has
>> higher losses and narrow fixed tuned bandwidth.  Like all verticals, it
>> likes a lot of radials if ground mounted.
>>
>> Bob, W5LT
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: R. David Eagle [mailto:kb8nnu@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 11:15 AM
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] HF Vertical Opinions NEEDED...
>>
>> Howdy all...
>>
>> I am going to be relocating to a new QTH and was looking at getting a 
>> new
>> multiband vertical.  I would like to have something that would be for 
>> 40 -
>> 15 meters.   I know there are lots of options out there, but just not 
>> sure
>> which ones are really worth the money.  I have been steering more 
>> thowards
>> the Hy-Gain.  Any help or opinions would greatly be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>> KB8NNU
>>
>>
>>
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