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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