[TenTec] Opinions on StepIR vertical

[Bill Miner]

Doc,

The performance of a vertical antenna is dependent on good ground
conductivity out to 100 wavelengths!  With you mountain QTH  you will do
much better with horizontal polarization.  

How about a one or two element StepIR  on a modest tower.

73 & GL
Bill - K6WLM

Doc K0EVZ wrote:
> 
> Gang:
> 
> I need help!  Am at a new location in the mountains east of Albuquerque,
> NM.  Now comes the challenge of putting together an antenna farm.  I
> believe a vertical or vertical dipole might be the best/fastest way to get
> going.  Cannot get the funds together right now for a quad or yagi.
> 
> We are at 6630' ASL, on the top of a gently rolling hill with a good
> 360-degree look from our house.  The ground is normally dry with lots of
> large and smallrocks.  This is high desert country. Part of my question is
> whether to go with a vertical or a horizontal wire antenna, such as the 88'
> doublet fed with ladder line, or maybe the IAC double bazookas I had such
> terrific results with in North Dakota for the past four years.
> 
> Therefore, please make some recommendations.  I have successfully used a
> GAP Titan DX in two previous QTH, with very good results.  Perhaps I should
> just buy another one for here.  OTOH, I have been sorta eyeing the StepIR
> antennas.  Can someone help me decide?  Or are there even better ideas from
> someone?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> 
> 73,
> --Doc/K0EVZ
> 
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