[Mldxcc] Tri-Bander

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 12/20/2012 5:13 PM, Alan Maenchen wrote:
> I agree with Rick.
> I think the smaller and more heavily loaded antennas have less bandwidth
> so you do run into that problem. However, even with poor SWR I think the
> pattern doesn't change all that much. At least that's what I gleen from

My MonstIR has full size (70 feet) elements on 40 and if I just
tune the driven element and leave the parasitic ones alone there is
an very substantial loss (many dB) after QSY'ing.  Shortened elements
can actually result in the pattern reversing 180 degrees.

Rick N6RK