[CQ-Contest] WB6D - Improved KT34XAs

[David Pruett]

The KT36XA has the same number of elements in the same configuration as 
the KT34XA with the same boom length.  It is not a significantly 
different antenna.

The "upgrade kit" replaces components in the trap assemblies which M2 
claims fail in the KT-34XA.  In the documentation for the "upgrade kit", 
M2 claims their KT-36XA has 1.5 dB more gain than the KLM KT-34XA and 
that this "upgrade kit" endows the 34XA with this increased gain and 
structural improvements..

Let's remember that this thread originated with Martin, LU5DX asking if 
anybody knew about KB6D's extension of the KT-34XA with more elements.   
Neither the KT-36XA nor the "upgrade kit" makes the antenna any bigger.

On 3/10/2017 1:35 PM, Peter Sundberg wrote:
> There was/is the KT36XA from M2
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> http://www.m2inc.com/upgrade-kit-kt34xa-to-kt36xa/
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> 73
> Peter SM2CEW
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> At 09:05 2017-03-10, David Pruett wrote:
>> Back in the day, KLM made the KT-34A tribander, which had four 
>> tri-band, trapped elements, and the KT-34XA tribander which had a 
>> longer boom with five tri-band, trapped elements and and extra 
>> monoband director for 10M.  KLM also offered a conversion kit to 
>> upgrade a KT-34A to a KT-34XA.
>>
>> There was no "enhanced" version beyond the KT-34XA available from the 
>> factory.
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>> Dave, K8CC
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>> On 3/9/2017 1:46 AM, Charles Harpole wrote:
>>> I am guessing this is the product of the original 34xa mfg when they 
>>> made
>>> and sold an enhanced version.... that would be KLM.  Check old KLM
>>> adverts.  Charly
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 6:40 AM, Martin LU5DX <lu5dx at lucg.com.ar> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Does anybody remember WB6D?
>>>>
>>>> He once told me during a QSO he was using a stack of "Improved" 
>>>> KT34XAs.
>>>>
>>>> According to what he described he had added one more director to the
>>>> original KT34XAs.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have a link to additional information on how that was 
>>>> done?
>>>>
>>>> Tnx in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Martin LU5DX
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