4 years down the road when propagation is better, those upper bands will be
rocking with activity and the SteppIR will be a very worthwhile antenna to
have. Right now 20 and 17 are the only bands that are open with regularity.
Yeah, I know, occasionally you can find a few contacts on the upper bands
but for all intents the bands are closed.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>; <john@kk9a.com>;
<TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Cc: <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
> Umm How's that antenna on 17M? 15? 12? 10???
>
> If you put up monobanders for each of those bands, I bet you beat the
> pants off a Steppir. But what was all that about $$$
>
> I've got a 3 el Steppir. On a city lot. I figure I've got a pretty good
> situation.
>
> YMMV
> 73
> Gil, W1RG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <john@kk9a.com>; <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> Cc: <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
>
>
>> After spending all that money for a SteppIr antenna, nobody's gonna call
>> their kid ugly. I am putting up a 4 element HyGain 204BA on a 34 foot
>> boom.
>> Can't wait to find me a horse race with a SteppIr!
>>
>> Bob W6TR
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <john@kk9a.com>
>> To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
>> Cc: <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
>>
>>
>>> This is a ridiculous claim. How can it be noticeably better than a 4el
>>> 10m
>>> yagi on a 16' boom or a 3 el 20m yagi (like a Hy-Gain 203BA) on a 16'
>>> boom?
>>>
>>> KK9A
>>>
>>>
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
>>> From: Jim Jarvis <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
>>> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:17:05 -0400
>>> List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> unfortunately, that doesn't say much for the physics of the
>>> situation. 3 el SteppIR is still noticeably (measurably) better
>>> than anything else on a 16' boom, in a real A/B comparison.
>>> Haven't owned a 4 el, so can't speak for that vs. 32' boom
>>> options. Suspect also true.
>>>
>>> N2EA
>>>
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