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Re: [TowerTalk] OWL and LFA antennas

To: Joe Barnes <n4jbk@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] OWL and LFA antennas
From: John Tait <johnei7ba@eircom.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:13:10 +0100
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I've built a few LFAs for 6m, 4m and 2m. They all came in right on the nose, and outperform anything I had before. They're extremely quiet on receive, with a very clean pattern.
         Good luck es vy 73
               John  EI7BA


On 06/09/2013 15:43, Joe Barnes wrote:
Does anyone have any first hand experience with these OWL and / or the LFA type 
of beams? I am mostly interested in antennas for 6 and 2 meters. I have been 
looking at antennas for what I feel is too long and I am ready to get some more 
beautiful aluminum and stainless in the air to punish the atmosphere.

I have heard that these type of antennas are not quite ready for prime time, it has 
been said to me that they are very sensitive to the weather changing S.W.R. if it 
rains or snows. I won’t stay up too late worrying about snow here in Florida 
but it has rained here before.

I don’t mind at all trying something new but I don’t want to stick my head into 
the noose if there is actual evidence saying that these type of antennas are flawed in some 
really noticeable way that will make me regret putting them up there.

Thank you for your help,

Joe N4JBK

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