Re: [TowerTalk] Largest 20 M Beam

["Lane Zeitler" <ku7i@hotmail.com>]

This array was on the front cover of CQ a few years ago. Most impressive.

Lane
Ku7i


> From: K5RC@aol.com
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Largest 20 M Beam
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:24:33 EST
>
> That's a no-brainer. WX7M in Wellington, NV, has a 16 element monoband 20M
> yagi on a 280' boom. It is fixed on Europe at 50'. It is made from 4" 
> irrigation
> pipe and 6 military surplus tubuar towers. Calculated gain is something 
> over
> 19dbi.
>
> He has similar fixed long-boom arrays on 6 and 2 meters.
>
> Actually, I should have used the past tense. The 16 element array was 
> damaged
> and the 6 and 2 meter arrays wiped out in a 130 mph wind storm last 
> December
> that affected many of us in Northern Nevada.
>
> Tom, K5RC
> Virginia City NV
> _______________________________________________
>
> See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless 
> Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any 
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

_________________________________________________________________
Surf and talk on the phone at the same time with broadband Internet access. 
Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service 
providers in your area).  https://broadband.msn.com

_______________________________________________

See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk