[TenTec] Help Selecting a Directional Antenna

[Gert Meinen]

Hello Doc,

I recently installed a  3 element SteppIR yagi, best antenna I've ever had
sofar.... after almost 30 years of  working with Logpers, Tri-band yagi's
and Quads... its a monobander for every band...and I only seldom have to
switch on the amp to break a pile-up nowadays....check out www.steppir.com

73 Gert, PA3AAV

----- Original Message -----
From: W.D. (Doc) Lindsey <dock0evz at earthlink.net>
To: QRP-L Reflector <qrp-l at mailman.qth.net>; Ten Tec Reflector
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:22 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Help Selecting a Directional Antenna


> Dear Gang:
>
> Well I am finally ready to buy and install a directional antenna for at
> least the higher HF bands. Been a ham now for 46 years, but have only used
> wire antennas (dipoles, inverted vees, wire ground planes, long wires. For
> 5 years I had a 560' horizontal loop up 33 feet suspended by wooden
> telephone poles in North Dokata. All of the antennas worked after a
> fashion, and sometimes surprisingly good results were obtained.
>
> I have also used GAP Titans in two QTH's with excellent results overall. I
> may put up here in central New Mexican, as well. BUT I right now to put up
> a yagi of some sort, for at least 20M - 10M. Maybe including 6 M as well.
>
> There are no covenants or restricts here, and our asl is close 7000, so
> maybe the yagi would not to have a very tall metal tower. ANYWAY, what
> suggestions do you have. And fire away, because I honestly know
practically
> zilch. There are some excellent fellow QRPers nearby who would make their
> expertise and strength available.
>
> So what effective, durable antenna system you might recommend? I will
> happily receive all suggestions and put them into the mix. Thanks in
> advance for any help you might offer.
>
> 73,
> ---Doc/K0EVZ
>
> PS I would be willing to call some of you, on my dime, to get this process
> underway. Lately I have missed several DX stations, apparently due to low
> power on my end. And conditions of course have their own challenges.
>
> W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
> dock0evz at earthlink.net
> EarthLink Revolves Around You.
>
>
> W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
> dock0evz at earthlink.net
> EarthLink Revolves Around You.
>
>
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