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Re: [TowerTalk] yagi top loading of tower

To: "Al Williams" <alwilliams@olywa.net>,"towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] yagi top loading of tower
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:03:27 -0500
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
> 1.  Will Force type yagis (insulated from boom) provide
top loading;
> could the insulated yagi actually be detrimental?

It'll probably arc over there if you don't have much else on
the top and if you run high power.

> 2.  Would extending the mast above the yagi be beneficial?

Not if the Yagi has grounded elements.


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