[TenTec] Which HF directional antenna?

[Duane Calvin]

How small do you need?  The Tennadyne T-8 log periodic will cover 20, 17,
15, 12, and 10m.  Or you could go with the Force12 C3s or C3ss for a really
short boom (tho it doesn't do as well on the WARC bands).  Those would be my
choices for smaller high band antennas.

	73,  Duane

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 1:51 AM
To: QRP-L Reflector; Ten Tec Reflector
Subject: [TenTec] Which HF 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 an 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.
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