The DX Engineering Skyhawk is in stock.
There is currently one left in stock - check this link:
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-3x10
73
Tim K3LR @ DX Engineering
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe
Subich, W4TV via TowerTalk
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2026 6:11 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] New Yagi for an old guy. ?
A quick look at DXEngineering indicates the SKyhawk is not
available. An alternative is the JKAntennas <JKAntennas.com>
Mid-Tri.
The Mid-Tri is a similarly sized (24 foot boom) with three
active elements on 20 meters (6.4 dBi), 4 on 15 (9 dBi) and
5 on 10 (~9.6 dBi). There is also an option for 2 elements
on 40 meters.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2026-03-30 5:41 PM, Gene Smar via TowerTalk wrote:
> I've had a Skyhawk (original open sleeve feed design by Bencher) on my tower
> since 2001. I work everything I hear with it. I frequently get unsolicited
> "nice signal" comments while running 100W.
> And it's 4 elements on 10M, 3 on 20 and 15. It was a lot of fun to assemble,
> too. A few tips: use NoAlOx sparingly on aluminum joints; use one
> Scotch-Brite pad to clean the inside and outside of joints and a second to
> apply the thin NoAlOx; and insert the 2 or 3 pop rivets into each joint
> before you fasten any of them with the tool.
> I also use the Skyhawk as top loading to shunt feed my tower on 160M. I
> shorted all the parasitic elements to the boom with aluminum straps that I
> fastened to the boom with hose clamps and to the elements with a #10 SS screw
> through the element and its insulating sleeve.
> 73 de Gene Smar AD3F
> Sent from my Radio Shack TRS-80 model 100 laptop
>
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