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Subject: [TowerTalk] Log Periodic Choice
From: Dave Tipton <dave@dmtgweb.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:34:04 -0500
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Speaking of LP's.  Does anyone have any experience with the Titanex
DLP-22?  It looks like a really interesting design for covering 80-10.
Also...  Side question... How do I calculate their 800N figure into a Sq
Foot rating?
http://www.titanex.de/logper.html#DLP22

On Fri, 2008-09-12 at 10:28 -0400, Mike wrote:

> Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> > K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> >   
> >>  
> >> In a message dated 9/11/2008 6:23:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> >> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> >>
> >>   
> >>     
> >>>  I have a good friend with somewhat limited rotational space  ( does that 
> >>>     
> >>>       
> >> make
> >> sense? ...small yard ).  He has a yard that does not  allow for long boom
> >> yagis, stacks, etc.  He would like to have a log  periodic, something along
> >> the size and boom length of the Force 12 XR-5,  Teledyne, etc.  Anyone have
> >> some suggestions for a mulit-band ( w/WARC  ) band beams with a boom length
> >> under 20ft? 
> >>  
> >>     Why get an LP with little gain when you can get a  monobander on all 
> >> frequencies? The 3L SteppIR is the way to go. Get the  30/40 option and 
> >> he'll have 
> >> arguably the best HF antenna around.
> >>  
> >>   
> >>     
> >
> > No moving parts, no electronics, the only mechanical problems are the 
> > same as all antennas. Ice and wind.
> > Yes, I'd agree that the StepirIR can give the best all around gain, but 
> > I'd argue that in many cases it's not the best all around antenna. My 
> > tower has taken an unusual number of lightning strikes for Michigan so I 
> > want reliability and longevity. What I put up, I want to put up and 
> > forget, except to use.  For that extra reliability, no moving parts, and 
> > instant frequency change I'm quite happy to settle for a bit less gain.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Roger (K8RI)
> Here is Florida (VERY close to the alleged lightning capitol of the 
> world) my SteppIR has not suffered. You can drastically reduce the 
> amount of metal arrayed by retracting the elements.
> 
> 73, Mike NF4L
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