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Re: [TowerTalk] 80 Meter yagi question

To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80 Meter yagi question
From: Tim Wininger <ky5rtim@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 12:25:18 -0500
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tTo all on this thread I need to apologize for not be specific about the
tornado Tuner I have
fo sale:


Seco Systems ( Seco-systems.net)

Model 80D dual coil remote operation...for use with rotatable dipoles etc (
ala K3LR  or N6TV website)

Sri abt that,

Tim , AB4B


On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 12:17 PM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
wrote:

> On 10/8/2017 12:18 PM, john nistico wrote:
>
>> I am thinking of adding a rotatable 80 meter yagi on one tower. Any
>> suggestions?
>>
>
> Hi John,
>
> As the first part of your thinking about this, I strongly suggest that you
> study my applications note on this topic. The most important conclusion is
> that height of a horizontally polarized antenna is VERY important on 80M.
> Figuring out a way to get a simple dipole (or pair of dipoles) HIGHER is
> about as effective as a two-element Yagi. I've had great success with two
> dipoles up 130 ft or so at right angles to each other. The same physics
> applies whether the antennas are full size or loaded.
>
> http://k9yc.com/AntennaPlanning.pdf
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
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