I do not use an H frame, I was just talking about the spacing. If I had an
H frame, I would use closer spacing to cut down on the construction
problems. I should have clarified this.
Chuck W5PR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Kesterson K0GU" <k0gu@verinet.com>
To: "Tower Talk" <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] H frame for 10 or 15m
> On 8/16/2011 10:05 AM, W5PR wrote:
>> I use greater spacing than has been described in this thread. (30' for
>> 24'
>> boom 5el 6m antennas and 50' for 7el 48' boom 10m antennas) The forward
>> gain is higher. Why should I worry about the side lobes? (I am a
>> contester.)
>>
>> Chuck W5PR
>
> Well if you like the big side lobes as they give you more coverage in
> contests why did you cut the beam width of your main lobe in half by
> using an H-Frame?? <rhetorical question>
>
> 73, Jay K0GU
>
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