[TenTec] Which HF directional antenna?

[Eugene Klingler]

get the small Sommer beam....with add ons it covers everything from 10 to 40 
meters
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1 at gmail.com>
To: <dock0evz at earthlink.net>; "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Which HF directional antenna?


> 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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