[CQ-Contest] TH7 Replacement

[S57AD]

Or OptiBeam OB 11-3, if available in your country. Nearly same as SkyHawk,
with one element more on ten.

73,  Mirko  S57AD

2017-08-07 4:21 GMT+02:00 Charles Harpole <hs0zcw at gmail.com>:

> For your situation, the Skyhawk will likely give similar performance but
> not quite the bandwidth.  How do the center drivens keep from banging
> together in wind?
>
> Suggest you consider a long log periodic, gives more bands, is great for
> wide band scanning, ok rear and good side rejection.  A Stepper is off the
> table if you are worried about plastic end caps because Stepper's many
> parts cause lots more causes for worry.
>
> GL, 73, former TH6 and then TH7 owner, Charly (now using monobanders)
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 2:48 PM, K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote:
>
> > My 28 year old TH7 needs to come down for maintenance, and I'm told the
> > trap end caps MFJ now sells don't last long.  I also may be just a matter
> > of luck that no bugs have moved into any of the traps. So, I'd really
> like
> > to replace it with a trapless antenna.  The TH7 has served me well,
> having
> > last been put up in 1993. It needs to be replaced before I'm too old to
> > climb the tower!
> >
> > Here are the requirements:
> >
> > Performance comparable to TH7
> > Boom length 24 feet or less
> > No traps or fragile linear loading
> > Can be assembled on the tower (as was the TH7 in 1993.)
> >
> > At this point, the Skyhawk appears to be my best option, at least of the
> > tribanders available in this country.  Any experience with the Skyhawk,
> or
> > other suggestions?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Scott K9MA
> >
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> >
> > Scott Ellington
> >
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Mirko S57AD