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Re: [TowerTalk] LPDA optimal height

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LPDA optimal height
From: Kevin <kstover@ac0h.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:31:59 -0600
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I believe Optibeam's version adds a reflector for the lowest band and director for the highest band. Amazing amounts of front to back and the gain of a 3 or 4+ element yagi, depending on boom length.


On 2/16/2017 1:24 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
I am also not a fan of these types of testimonials. You can work DX with
anything.  I have accidentally called a DX station on the wrong band
antenna with the SWR sky high and they came right back to me with a
report.

It looks like Innovantenna and OptiBeam are now making ham specific log
Yagis which have to be better than traditional log periodics.


John KK9A

To:     towertalk@contesting.com
Subject:        Re: [TowerTalk] LPDA optimal height
From:   Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
Reply-to:       n2ic@arrl.net
Date:   Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:41:17 -0700



"Fairly enlightening" would be about the most complimentary thing I would
say about it.

I love this quote from G0KSC in the article:

"We had a small radio - an IC-706 - and the first call with 80 W on 20
meters got us an LY2. So, it works ! That's a first, if you like"

For those of you old enough to remember, this rings like an old Gotham
antenna ad !

73,
Steve, N2IC
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