[SEDXC] Re: [SECC] Need advice

[Gary McConville]

Dave

Go with a quad!  Pain in the butt to tune but no
compromises as K9AY suggests...

Gary (the other one) - WB4SQ

> I am considering replacing my crank up tower.  I
> plan on keeping my 40 meter
> beam (after doing repairs and maintenance) but my
> KT34X (very early XA) will
> probably be replaced.  It works great on 10 and 20
> but is marginal on 15 (at times I hear them much
> better on the 40 meter
> beam).
>  
> Here is what I am considering:
> 
> 1.  A Sommer XP80X.   The version I am looking at
> covers 20 to 10 including
> 17 and 12.  Its heavy and sometimes hard to work
> with but N4VZ did well with
> his and I know KM1E likes his as well as a couple
> of W2's I hear on 17.
> N4VZ was top of the pile on 12 and 17 and the
> antenna worked well on
> 10/15/20 as he did well in the CQ WW.   W4KJ has
> the smaller version.
> 
>> 2.   TH 11.   K4SB has(or had) one up and said it
> was gangbusters on 17 and
> 12 but weakest on 20 where the KT34X is tops.   I
> hear several Dx stations
>  a 5B4 is very loud can't remember his call .. he
> is a G3 retired) using the
> beam.
> 
> 3.    KT36XA.  Several guys tell me the new
> version really improves 15 and
> is better structurally and they plan on adding 17
> and 12 (from K6MYC
> himself).   I am using my 40 meter beam on 17 now
> and it works OK but lately
> I have to bring up my Henry 2K (600 watts out) to
> be competitive after
> working 340 countries with 100 watts. I have a
> W9PNE X beam on 12 but it
> messes up 15 and 10 on the KT34X and I have the
> same problem with now having
> to use high power (that Henry again) after nearly
> 300 countries with 100
> watts.  The 40 meter beam and X beam do as well as
> the A3WS but I need more
> antenna if I am going to change.
> 
> I have also considered Log Periodic but don't see
> any gain over the TH 11
> for the 32 footer I have looked at.   No room for
> a second tower.  I had up
> a stack of KLM Big Stickers when I first started
> at my current QTH but the
> 34X is as good (except on 15) and changing pleased
> the neighbors and the
> wife.  I remember the hassle W8ZF went through
> with his stack.   I plan on
> deciding on the antenna(s) and then deciding on
> which tower although I like
> the system N4NX has up and also like the Trylon or
> AN Tower (self
> supporting).
> 
> Comments/suggestions.
> 
> 73 Dave K4JRB
> 
> 
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