[TenTec] Opinions on StepIR vertical

[Adam Farson]

Hi Mark,

The Cushcraft R8 or Hy-gain AV640 may be a better choice if one is willing
to trade compromise performance on 80m for good performance on 17m.

17m is a very desirable band, and it is a pity to have to do without it.
Both the verticals I mentioned cover 40 ~ 6m, including all 3 WARC bands.

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ


-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mark Erbaugh
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 05:03
To: dock0evz at earthlink.net; tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Opinions on StepIR vertical


I've not used the StepIR antennas, but the technology does interest me.  I
think part of the attraction may be the physical tuning to resonance. Though
I've read many of Kurt Sterba's Aerials columns and tend to agree with him
and Walt Maxwell of Reflections, there's still something to be said for an
antenna that adjusts itself. Most other vertical antennas have some sort of
final tuning that needs to be done to compensate for the variations in the
location.

If you go with a fixed vertical, I would certainly recommend the Gap's.  I'm
quite happy with my Challenger and they do seem to hold up. The winter
before last, one of the tent pegs that I was using to hold one of the guys
pulled out when the ground was real soft and the wind was blowing.  The
Challenger was whipping around and bent  over at a 45 degree angle.  I
re-anchored the guy and all is fine.

My one concern is that the StepIR does depend on a moving part and at one
time or an other all moving parts quit moving properly.

Mark


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